The American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, world champion of the 100 meters, qualified this Saturday for the Paris Olympic Games by winning with 10 seconds and 71 hundredths in the American trials of the Olympic athletics teams in Eugene (Oregon).
If nothing prevents it, The Paris Games will be Richardson’s Olympic debutthat In 2021 she was disqualified from Tokyo after testing positive for marijuana after achieving his place by winning, precisely, the pre-Olympic tests in Eugene.
Her disqualification generated enormous controversy at the time, in part due to the enormous charisma of the Texas athlete.
Three years later, Richardson redeemed himself in his return to the pre-Olympics by winning his qualifying round on Friday – despite running with an untied shoe – as well as today’s semifinals and final.
Next to her, Two of her training partners at Star Athletics, led by former Olympic athlete Dennis Mitchell, qualified for Paris in the individual event, Melissa Jefferson (10.80) and Twanisha Terry (10.89). Fourth was Tamari Davis (10’91) who would enter for the 4×100 meter relay.
“I feel like every day, every chapter of my life, has happened to prepare me for this moment. I can’t wait to go to Paris and represent the United States”Richardson said in statements to NBC just after the race.
Last year, Richardson gHe won the gold medal in the 100 meters at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest with a time of 10.65, his personal best. Additionally, she won another gold in the 4×100 and a bronze in the 200 meters.
In weight Ryan Crouser won with 22.84 and is going for his third gold in a row. His long-time great rival Joe Kovacs (22.43), a two-time Olympic silver medalist, has also qualified.
Jasmine Moore
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Ana Peleteiro USA already has Olympic rivals in the women’s triple jump: Jasmine Moore (14.26), Keturah Orji (14.22) and world champion Tori Franklin (13.72)
