Carmelita
Jeter

Olympian 2012

1
GOLD

1
SILVER

1
BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5’4”

Age

Hometown

Gardena

Education

Cal State Dominguez

Olympic Experience

1-time Olympian; 3-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

Olympic Games London 2012, gold (4 x 100m Relay - Women), silver (100m - Women), bronze (200m - Women)

Career Highlights

Two-time USA Outdoor 100m champion in 2011 and 2009
2010 USA Indoor 60m champion
2011 World Outdoor International Championship, 100m champion, 200m silver medalist, 4x100m gold medalist

Fun Facts: Jeter is the first-ever U.S. Olympic Team Trials qualifier and Olympian to come from Cal State Dominguez ... Her basketball coach encouraged her to try track & field ... Her brother, Eugene, played for the Sacramento Kings

Learn more:
USA Track & Field

World Championships Experience

Most recent: 2010 – silver (60m (Indoor) - Women)
Years of participation: 60m (Indoor) - Women 2010; 100m - Women 2007, 2009; 4 x 100m Relay - Women 2007, 2009
Medals: 4 (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)