Carmelita Jeter

Quick Facts

Full Name	Carmelita Jeter
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Nov 24, 1979(1979-11-24)
Age	45
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Scorpio

Carmelita Jeter Biography

Carmelita Jeter is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on November 24, 1979 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Olympic sprinter, who was named second-fastest female athlete of all time. At the 2012 London Olympics, she won bronze, silver, gold medals.

She was able to win multiple medals at 2012 Summer Olympics, similar to Gabby Doug.

Jeter attended Bishop Montgomery High School. Initially, basketball was the preferred sport in her family, and her younger brother, Eugene, later joined the Sacramento Kings. Her basketball coach suggested that she try out track, and an 11.7-second run confirmed her natural talent for sprinting. Jeter graduated from California State University, Dominguez Hills, which is located in Carson, California, with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. Jeter set the record for most NCAA medals by a CSUDH track athlete and became the university’s first U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier. A recurring hamstring problem kept her out of competition for much of 2003–05, and it was not until 2007 that she made her first impact in senior track and field athletics, having undergone treatment with deep tissue massage.

In 2007, Jeter won a silver medal in the 60 meters at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a personal best of 7.17 seconds, and she remained in good form, improving her 100 m best to 11.04 seconds to take fourth place in the 100 m at the Adidas Track Classic. Building upon this, she qualified for her first major competition by finishing third at the national championships behind Torri Edwards and Lauryn Williams. She went on to win the bronze medal at the World Championships in a personal best time of 11.02 seconds, as well as taking the 100 m gold at the 2007 World Athletics Final.

Eugene is Eugene’s younger brother and he played professionally for Sacramento Kings.

Carmelita Jeter Net Worth

Carmelita Jeter is one of the richest Runner from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carmelita Jeter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In high school, she played basketball but discovered her natural talent for track.

She was awarded the 2012 Gold Medal in 4×100 meter relay.

Carmelita Jeter (/ˈ dʒ ɛ t ər / JET -tər, born November 24, 1979) is a retired American sprinter, who specialized in the 100 meters. She was the 2011 IAAF World Champion in the 100 m and a three-time Olympic medallist.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Carmelita Jeter height 5 ft 4 in Carmelita weight 58 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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In her 2009 season, she showed strong performances going into the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. She ran 7.11 seconds in the 60 m in the indoor season, the fastest by any athlete that year and a personal best. She remained in-form in her outdoor season, recording a fast 10.96 seconds at the Mt. SAC Relays, winning gold at the 2009 Nike Prefontaine Classic, and taking her first national title at the 2009 U.S. Outdoor Championships. At the 2009 London Grand Prix, she placed first in the 100 m, clocking a personal best of 10.92; it was the third-fastest time at that point of the season, only slower than Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser and Kerron Stewart. A week prior to the start of the World Championships, Jeter was part of a United States 4 × 100 m relay team that ran the fastest women’s sprint relay in twelve years. Lauryn Williams, Allyson Felix, Muna Lee, and Jeter finished with a time of 41.58 seconds, bringing them to eighth on the all-time list.

Facts & Trivia

Carmelita Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Carmelita Jeter celebrates birthday on November 24 of every year.

She retired in 2017 after injury prevented her from competing in the 2016 Olympics.

Where is Carmelita Jeter now?

Jeter comes to USC following serving as the sprints coach at Alabama during the 2020-21 season. Prior to that, she had spent two seasons on the Missouri State track and field coaching staff.

What is Carmelita Jeter fastest time?

DisciplinePerformanceDate
100 Metres| 10.64| 20 SEP 2009
200 Metres| 22.11| 30 JUN 2012
300 Metres| 37.52| 23 MAR 2013
400 Metres| 53.08| 04 APR 2009

Did Carmelita Jeter retire?

Ms. Jeter was named the Los Angeles Sports Woman of the Year and received the USA Track and Field Association’s Jesse Owens Award, the highest accolade in the sport. Ms. Jeter retired from professional competition in 2017.

Where does Carmelita Jeter coach?

Dubbed the “Fastest Woman Alive,” three-time Olympic medalist Carmelita Jeter joined the track and field coaching staff at Missouri State University on Aug. 29, 2018. She was promoted to associate head coach in July of 2019. Jeter holds three of the top 10 fastest times ever run in the women’s 100-meter dash.

How much money does Shelly Ann Fraser make?

Net Worth:$4 Million
Gender:| Female
Height:| 4 ft 11 in (1.52 m)
Profession:| Track and field athlete
Nationality:| Jamaica