Teahna Daniels
Teahna Daniels (born March 25, 1997) is an American athlete competing in sprinting events.[1] Representing the United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, she placed seventh in the women's 100 metres.[2]
Daniels at the 2018 NCAA Division I Championships | |||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||
Born | March 25, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||||
College team | Texas Longhorns (2016-2019) | ||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She led off the American 4 × 100 meters relay team at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics and 2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships to win gold medals and also won an individual 100 m bronze medal at the Pan American Junior Championships.
Collegiately, she ran track for the Texas Longhorns and placed third in the 100 m at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships and was a 100 m and 200 m finalist at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships. She won the 100 m title at the 2019 NACAC U18 and U23 Championships in Athletics in July.
Daniels made her first national podium at the 2018 USA Track & Field Indoor Championships, taking third place in the 60-meter dash. She won her first national title at the 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a surprise victory in the 100 m over Olympic gold medallists English Gardner and Morolake Akinosun. She
National titles
See also
References
- "Teahna Daniels Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- "100 Metres Women – Final" (PDF). IAAF. September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
External links
- Teahna Daniels at United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
- Teahna Daniels at World Athletics
- Teahna Daniels at Diamond League