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Sanya Richards-Ross

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Sanya Richards-Ross (née Richards; born February 26, 1985) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed internationally for the United States in the 400-meter sprint. Her notable accolades in this event include being the 2012 Olympic champion, 2009 world champion, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, and 2005 world silver medalist. With her victory in 2012, she became the second American woman to win the 400 meters at the Olympic Games and the first American woman to earn multiple global 400-meter titles. At this distance, Richards-Ross is also a six-time U.S. national champion (2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2012). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sanya Richards-Ross is the 6,025th most popular athlete (down from 5,643rd in 2019), the 169th most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 159th in 2019) and the 70th most popular Jamaican Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Sanya Richards-Ross ranks 6,025 out of 6,025. Before her are Dariya Derkach, Meraf Bahta, Valentina Rodini, Alexander Doom, Monica Abbott, and Jan Szymański. After her are Joanna Fiodorow, Anna Hall, Maryna Litvinchuk, Gamze Bulut, Edwin Jackson, and Roman Rees.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Sanya Richards-Ross ranks 1,495. Before her are Tatsumi Iida, Belén Succi, Dinesh Karthik, Drashti Dhami, Leandro Love, and Monica Abbott. After her are Tomoyuki Arata, David Davies, Marcella Filippi, Arron Afflalo, Natalie Dell, and Adrian Peterson.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Sanya Richards-Ross ranks 169 out of 189. Before her are Tajay Gayle (1996), Cydonie Mothersille (1978), Stephen Malcolm (1970), Dever Orgill (1990), Derrick Atkins (1984), and Andre Blake (1990). After her are Mikaela Loach (1998), Rodolph Austin (1985), Wang Jianan (null), Alia Atkinson (1988), Javon Francis (1994), and Wayne Pinnock (2000).

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Among ATHLETES In Jamaica

Among athletes born in Jamaica, Sanya Richards-Ross ranks 70. Before her are Warren Weir (1989), Dwight Thomas (1980), Rosemarie Whyte (1986), Tajay Gayle (1996), Cydonie Mothersille (1978), and Derrick Atkins (1984). After her are Wang Jianan (null), Javon Francis (1994), Wayne Pinnock (2000), Stephenie Ann McPherson (1988), Christania Williams (1994), and Jerome Blake (1995).

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