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Track and Field

Shamier

Little

Olympian 2024

  • 1

    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'9"

Age

30

Hometown

Chicago, IL

Education

Lindbolm Math & Science Academy (Chicago, Ill.) ‘13 Texas A&M University, College Station ’17, Agricultural Leadership

Quick Facts
  • Personal: Daughter of Sean Little and Tiffany Mayfield
  • Personal: Has three silblings, Timothy, Shakira and Samiyre
  • Personal: Father, Sean, played cornerback for Eastern Kentucky University, where her mother, Tiffany, played basketball and competed in track and field, clearing 5-8 in high jump
  • Personal: Started competing in track and field at age 8
  • Loves Caribbean food and culture and dancing to reggae music
  • Hobbies include watching TV and listening to music.
Career Highlights
  • Pan American Games, Toronto, 2015 (4 x 400m Relay - Women, 400m Hurdles - Women)
  • World Junior Championships, Eugene, 2014 (4 x 400m Relay - Women, 400m Hurdles - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – silver (400m Hurdles - Women)
  • Years of participation: 400m Hurdles - Women 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023
  • Medals: 2 (2 silver)
    • Silver – 2023 (400m Hurdles - Women); 2015 (400m Hurdles - Women)
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver)
    • Olympic Games Paris 2024, gold (4 x 400m Relay - Women), silver (4 x 400m Relay - Mixed)

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