Melissa Jefferson (born February 21, 2001) is an American track and field sprinter. She won the bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres.[2]
 Jefferson in the 4 × 100 m at the 2024 World Athletics Relays | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 21, 2001 Georgetown, South Carolina, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 60 metres 100 metres 200 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 60m: 7.09 (2022) 100m: 10.80 (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editJefferson competed at Coastal Carolina University and won the NCAA Indoor 60m Championship in 2022.[3] She went on to win the 100 metres at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships to qualify for the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon. Jefferson reached the final and finished eighth.[4][5][6] She was part of the 2022 US gold medal winning 4 x 100 metres relay team.[7]
She was also a member of the US team which won the 4 x 100m relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships held in Budapest.[8]
In April 2024, Jefferson was a member of the USA team which won the 4 x 100m relay at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[9] She won the 100m at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold LA Grand Prix meet in May 2024.[10] In June 2024, she finished second in the 100 metres at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, running 10.80 seconds.[11]
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International Championships
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, Oregon, USA | 100m | 8th | 11.03 | |
| World Championships | Eugene, Oregon, USA | 4x100 m relay | 1st | 41.14 | ||
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4x100 m relay | 1st | 41.44 | ran Heat only |
| 2024 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 4x100 m relay | 1st | 41.85 | |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 100 m | 3rd | 10.92 | ||
| 4x100 m relay | 1st | 41.78 |
National Championships
edit| Year | Competition | Place | Event | Position | Time | Notes |
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| 2021 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 100m | sf1 : 7th | 11.41 | |
| NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 200m | sf1 : 6th | 23.46 | ||
| 2022 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships | Birmingham, AL | 60m | 1st | 7.09 | PB |
| NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 100m | 8th | 11.24 | ||
| NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 200m | 9th | 22.90 | ||
| USATF Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 100m | 1st | 10.69w | +2.9 m/s | |
| 2023 | USATF Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 100m | 5th | 11.07 | +0.7 m/s |
| 2024 | U.S. Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 100m | 2nd | 10.80 | +0.8 m/s PB |
References
edit- ^ Williams, Tiara (May 18, 2022). "Real Talk with Rising Star Melissa Jefferson". Track & Field Fan Hub. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Melissa JEFFERSON | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
- ^ Dunn, Brandon (March 12, 2022). "Melissa Jefferson Takes Gold in 60-Meter Dash at NCAA Championships". WPDE. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Jefferson Advances to Semifinals at 2022 World Athletics Championships". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. July 16, 2022.
- ^ "America's new sprint queen Melissa Jefferson ready to take on Jamaican stars". The Independent. June 25, 2022.
- ^ Cherry, Gene (June 25, 2022). "America's new sprint queen Melissa Jefferson ready to take on Jamaican stars". Yahoo News. Reuters. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Mitch (July 23, 2022). "Slick U.S. women shock Jamaican superstars to win sprint relay". Reuters. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (August 7, 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "USA TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES FULL TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS 24". USATF. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Benjamin and McLaughlin-Levrone impress in Los Angeles". World Athletics. May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (June 23, 2024). "Sha'Carri Richardson wins US Olympic trials 100m in 10.71". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
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