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World Champions Sha'Carri Richardson just turned 25-years-old and is already enroute to etching her name in history as one of the all-time greats with career-defining moments.
American Sprint queen Sha’Carri Richardson recently hit a major milestone, celebrating her 25th birthday on March 25.
Donning a white mini gown embellished with gold buttons, the Paris Olympics gold and silver medalist looked celebrated her big day alongside boyfriend Christian Coleman.
Pulse Sports looks at five career-defining moments that made Sha’Carri Richardson a global sprint icon.
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5 career-defining moments that made her a global sprint icon
Sha’Carri Richardson becoming double-NCAA record holder
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World Champion Sha’Carri Richardson has had tumultuous rise to global fame from a collegiate athlete to a two-time Olympic gold medallist.
Richardson had made waves in her teen years securing multiple titles enroute to her breakthrough year.
As per Team USA Richardson claimed victory in the 100m race at the 2016 AAU Junior Olympics and the 2017 USATF Junior Olympics.
That same year, she made her international debut at the Pan American U20 Athletics Championships, securing a gold medal in the 4x100m relay.
But it was in 2019 that Richardson really announced herself as a strong competitor ahead of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics games.
In 2019, the then 19-year-old Richardson broke the NCAA collegiate record in both the 100m and 200m that would set her up for her professional debut.
As a Louisiana States University (LSU) freshman Richardson ran10.75 seconds in the 100-meter dash breaking the previous collegiate record of 10.78.
On the same day she ran 22.17 seconds in the 200m also breaking the then U20 record.
This was truly Richardson’s start to rise in fame she went pro the next year eying maiden Olympic qualification.
Sha’Carri Richardson secures maiden Olympic qualification
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With most athletics events postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic at the time, the Tokyo Olympics went down in 2021.
Richardson had all the momentum going into the Olympic year and her performances showcased it.
Richardson secured her spot in the 100-meter individual race for the Tokyo Olympics by winning the 2020 U.S. Olympic trials with a time of 10.86 seconds.
Doing so at the age of 21, she became the youngest woman to win the event at the trials.
It was an emotional time for Richardson as her biological mother had recently passed. Things got worse for the rising Richardson as she later tested positive for Marijuana which prevented her from competing at the Olympics.
Sha’Carri Richardson’s roaring comeback at the 2023 World Championships
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Following her Tokyo Olympics disqualification, Richardson had to shelve her Olympics aspirations.
In her much anticipated comeback in 2021 Richardson was underwhelming at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugune, Oregon.
She competed in the 100m finishing ninth out of nine competitors with a time of 11.14 seconds.
However, it was in 2023 that Richardson really cemented her comeback, establishing herself as the sprinter to beat.
At the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, she roared to victory in the 100m edging out the likes of Jamaican sprinting excellence duo, Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
She became the world champion finally establishing herself not just as the American sprint queen but as a global icon.
Sha'Cari Richardson claiming maiden Olympic medal in her debut
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At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Richardson entered the race on high momentum having blazed through the USA trials.
With the credentials on her ide as the world champion all eyes were on her to replicate her 2023 dominance.
The absence of fierce rivals Shericka Jackson presented Richardson with a glorious opportunity to claim Olympic gold on her debut.
Although she missed out on gold, edged out by St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred, Richardson secured silver in the 100m, bagging her maiden Olympic medal.
Sha’Carri Richardson anchoring team USA to gold
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At the same Paris Olympics games, Richardson made a comeback in the 4x100m relay to get her hands on the coveted Olympic gold.
Teaming up with Gabby Thomas, Melissa Jefferson and Twanisha Terry, the quartet blazed to victory for team USA.
Receiving the baton from Thomas while Team USA were trailing, Richardson mounted a comeback to anchor the team to victory.
She finally secured her Olympic gold, showcasing her resilience, especially after missing out in the 100m.
Now aged 25, Richardson will look to add more career-defining moments under her belt as she aims for more accolades in 2025 and in the future.
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