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Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (born 21 August 1996) [5] is a Puerto Rican [6] [7] [8] track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles.At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she became the first Puerto Rican of Afro-Latino descent and the second person representing Puerto Rico to win a gold medal.
The first world record in the 100 metres sprint for women was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922. The FSFI was absorbed by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 1936. The current record is 10.49 seconds set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988.
The women's 100 metres was an event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 56 participating athletes, with two rounds (seven heats in round 1, four heats at round 2), two semifinals and a final. [ 1 ]
Nigeria's Tobi Ausman, the world record holder in the event, took eighth place in 12.69 seconds. Jasmine Camacho-Quinn's 12.31 in the women's 100m hurdles is a NEW WORLD LEAD and gets her the win!
She is one of the ten fastest female 100 metres sprinter of all time with 10.73 seconds which is still the European record. She set the record when winning at the 1998 European Championships, where she also won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay. Also in the relay, she is a 2003 World Championship gold medallist and a 2004 Olympic bronze ...
Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, seeking a remarkable sixth world 100m title at the age of 36 after an injury-hit season, had to settle for bronze in 10.77, her best of the year.
The women's Olympic 100 meter gold medal is staying in Jamaica — all the medals are. ... sets Olympic record as Jamaica sweeps women's 100. ... Jackson pose for a group picture after the women's ...
2 Women's outdoor. 3 Notes. ... The following table is an overview of national records in the 100 metres. Men's outdoor ... Holder da Silva: