Sanya Richards-Ross

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sanya Richards-Ross
Occupation	Sprinter
Date Of Birth	Feb 26, 1985(1985-02-26)
Age	39
Birthplace	Kingston
Country	Jamaica
Birth City	Kingston Parish
Horoscope	Aquarius

Sanya Richards-Ross Biography

Sanya Richards-Ross is one of the most popular and richest Sprinter who was born on February 26, 1985 in Kingston, Kingston Parish, Jamaica. Sanya Richards-Ross (nee Richards; born February 26 1985) is an American Jamaican track and field player who competed internationally for the United States. In the 2012 Summer Olympics she took home gold in the 400m race after placing third in the 2009 Summer Olympics. Richards-Ross was also awarded Olympic gold medals in the relay 4×400 meters during the 2004 Summer Olympics as well as in the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was the top 400m runner in the world for over a decade, and was ranked as No. 1 worldwide from 2005 to 2009 and then again in 2012.

The Athens Olympics during 2004 Richards participated in the US team that placed first in the 4x400m relay. She was awarded the silver medal in 400 meters in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. In 2006, she was able to compete alongside Jeremy Wariner (400 m) and Asafa Powell (100 meters) she was awarded her sixth place out of seven IAAF Golden League events in the same year, which brought her total prize of $250,000. She broke Valerie Brisco Hooks’ US record of 48.83 with the time of 48.70 at the close in the season of

2006. She was awarded the IAAF in 2006. Female World Athlete of the Year. Her 48.70 is ranked as the 7th best female athlete in history. This is the first race in which a woman has completed less than 49 seconds without another participant having a time within a second her in the exact same event.

During the 2009 season, Richards-Ross took the 400 m national title in 50.05 seconds, finishing over half a second faster than the second placed Debbie Dunn. Although she expected faster times, she stated that winning the 2009 World Championships in Berlin was her number one goal. A win in 49.46 s at the Golden Gala in Rome broke Marita Koch’s record for most sub-50 second runs, bringing Richards’ career total to 36. Coming up to the World Championships, Richards won her fourth Golden League race in the 400 m with the time of 49.34 seconds and won her first global championship in the 400 m at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin with a world leading time of 49.00 seconds. Richards-Ross also anchored team USA to a gold medal in the women’s 4 × 400 m relay in the sixth fastest time in history of 3.17.83 minutes, Richards-Ross split time in the relay was unofficially 48.43 seconds. After a career defining World Championships, Richards-Ross went on to win her final two Golden League races with a new world leading times of 48.94 seconds (Zurich) and 48.83 seconds (Brussels) to share in the $1M dollar jackpot with men’s 3000 m/5000 m winner Kenenisa Bekele and women’s pole vault winner Yelena Isinbayeva, each receiving US$333,333; this was the third time Richards had won the Golden League Jackpot. Sanya Richards-Ross ended her massive season on a high by winning silver in the 200 m at the IAAF World Athletics Final behind world champion Allyson Felix with a time of 22.29 seconds, and by winning gold in the 400m with a time of 49.95 seconds; achieving her 41st sub-50 second 400m run.

In addition to her Olympic accolades, she is also a seven-time medalist at the World Championships in Athletics (five of which are gold). In 2009, she was the World Champion in the 400 metres.

When she was a freshman at the University of Texas in 2003, Sanya Richards won the NCAA national championship in the 400 meter race with a an average of 50.58. In her sophomore year of 2004 she made the switch to professional.

Sanya Richards-Ross Net Worth

Sanya Richards-Ross is one of the richest Sprinter from Jamaica. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sanya Richards-Ross 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before she left Jamaica to go to Jamaica for the U.S., she attended the Vaz Preparatory and the Immaculate Conception High School. According to the public Registrar’s database, which is available on the website for the University of Texas at Austin, Richards attended the University between 2002 to 2005. She is a vocalist and dancer, frequently performing in front of family and friends.

Richards-Ross first started running when she was seven. She graduated in 2002 from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, where she was awarded a cumulative 4.0 GPA and was pegged the National High School Female Athlete of the Year. In St. Thomas Aquinas, she earned a letter in track and field as well as basketball. In high school she was a part of the National Honor Society. In 2002 she was awarded the the National Female High School Athlete of the Year. She was also named USA track and field’s youth Athlete of the Year as well as Track and Field News Women’s Prep Athlete of the Year. She was naturalized American citizen in 2002.

After failing to qualify for the 400 m at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka due to illness which caused her to finish fourth in the US trials, Richards-Ross was the favourite to win gold in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and qualified fastest for the final, but went out of the blocks too quickly and was overtaken in the finishing straight by Christine Ohuruogu of Great Britain and Shericka Williams of Jamaica, consigning her to the bronze medal.

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Who is Sanya Richards-Ross Dating?

According to our records, Sanya Richards-Ross married to Aaron Ross. As of December 1, 2023, Sanya Richards-Ross’s is not dating anyone.

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On July 25, 2013, Richards-Ross’ reality TV show, “Glam and Gold”, premiered on WE tv. According to its website, each hour-long episode of the docu-series follows Richards-Ross as she juggles appearances, runs a business, and balances life with her husband and family. Primarily shot at their home in Austin, the series also visits Jacksonville, Florida, New York City, and Jamaica, where Sanya took team SRR for an Olympic victory lap and celebration.

Facts & Trivia

Sanya Ranked on the list of most popular Sprinter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Jamaica. Sanya Richards-Ross celebrates birthday on February 26 of every year.

Richards-Ross, recovering from foot surgery, started her track season in May 2014 in Jamaica. She was able to run a season’s best of 49.66 and win Diamond League races in Paris and Brussels. Richards-Ross suffered a career-ending injury to her right hamstring at the Olympic trials on July 1, 2016. Shortly afterwards she announced that she would retire in lieu of competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was a commentator for the track and field events at the Olympics.

What happened to Sanya Richards-Ross?

Following an injury at the 2016 U.S. Olympic trials, Richards-Ross retired from the sport and subsequently joined the NBC broadcasting team as a track and field analyst. She published her memoir Chasing Grace: What the Quarter Mile has Taught Me about God and Life in 2017.

What disease does Sanya Richards have?

Sanya Richards-Ross: Behcet’s Disease Victim In 2007, Richards-Ross was diagnosed with Behcet’s Disease, a rare sickness in which the victim develops an excess amount of cold sores and lesions in both the mouth and body.

Why did Sanya Richards-Ross retire?

Hoping to compete at one more Games, Richards-Ross was plagued by a toe injury and retired after she was unable to finish her heat at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials for Track and Field.

How many children does Sanya Richards-Ross have?

Sanya Richards-Ross and her husband, Aaron Ross, have one child together.

Who is Aaron Ross wife?

Sanya Richards-Ross