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Melissa Jefferson-Wooden

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American sprinter (born 2001)
For the musician Melissa Jefferson, seeLizzo.

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden
Personal information
Born (2001-02-21)February 21, 2001 (age 24)[1]
Height5 ft 4 in (162 cm)[1]
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack and field
Event(s)
60 metres
100 metres
200 metres
College teamCoastal Carolina Chanticleers
Achievements and titles
Personalbest(s)60 m: 7.09 (2022)
100 m: 10.61 (2025)
200 m: 21.68 (2025)

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (née Jefferson; born February 21, 2001) is an American track and field sprinter. She is a five-time World Champion and the reigning World Champion in the100 metres and200 metres, having won the titles at the2025 World Championships, and achieving the sprint triple (100m, 200m and 4x100m gold medals)—the first American to do so and only the second woman to do so after Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce achieved that feat in 2013. She previously won the bronze medal at the2024 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres. She has also won gold in several global championships: in the 4 × 100 m relay in Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships, in the4 × 100 metres relay at the 2024 Olympic Games, as well as the2022 and2023 World Athletics Championships, and the2024 World Athletics Relays.

Career

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2022: U.S. Champion and 4 × 100 m World championships gold

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Jefferson competed atCoastal Carolina University and won theNCAA Indoor 60 m Championship in 2022.[3] She won the 100 metres at the2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships to qualify for the2022 World Athletics Championships held inEugene, Oregon. Jefferson reached the final and finished eighth.[4][5] She won gold as part of the4 × 100 metres relay team.[6]

2023: 4 × 100 m World championships gold

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In 2023, she placed 5th at the2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and was selected for the relay team. The team won the 4 × 100 m relay at the2023 World Athletics Championships held inBudapest.[7][8] great!

2024: 100 m Olympic bronze, 4 × 100 m gold

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In 2024, Jefferson was a member of the USA team which won the 4 × 100 m relay at the2024 World Athletics Relays inNassau, Bahamas.[9][10] She won the 100m at theLA Grand Prix meet in May.[11] In June, she finished second in the 100 metres at theU.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, in a new personal best of 10.80 seconds.[12] At theParis Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the 100 m with a time of 10.92 s.[13] She won gold as part of the 4 × 100 m relay team.[14]

Jefferson (right) and her training partner,Twanisha Terry (left), at the2024 US Olympic trials

2025: Triple World Champion

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In September 2024, it was announced that Jefferson had signed up for the inaugural season of theMichael Johnson foundedGrand Slam Track taking place in 2025.[15] She won both the 100 metres and 200 metres races in the Short Sprints category, ahead ofJenna Prandini andJacious Sears, at the inauguralGrand Slam Track Kingston meeting on 5-6 April 2025, inKingston, Jamaica.[16][17] Jefferson ran 10.75 (+2.4 wind) to win the women’s 100 metres race at the second slam event inMiami on 2 May 2025.[18] The following day, she became the first athlete to claim back-to-back titles as third place in the 200 metres race, which meant she finished a point clear of 200 m winnerGabby Thomas in the two-race format.[19] She ran a personal best of 21.99 seconds to win the 200 metres race at the2025 Philadelphia Slam on 31 May 2025, beating the 2024 Olympic champion in the 200m,Gabby Thomas.[20] The following day, she moved into the top-ten all-time for the 100 metres, running a personal best and current world lead of 10.73 seconds.[21] She ran 10.75 seconds to beat Olympic championJulien Alfred into second in the 100 metres at the2025 Prefontaine Classic on 5 July into a headwind (−1.5 m/s).[22]

She ran 10.65 seconds (+0.4) to win 100 metres at the2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, with the time making her the joint-fifth-fastest woman in history.[23][24] She also ran a personal best to win the 200 meters at the championships in 21.84 seconds.[25] Later that month, she ran 10.66 seconds (+0.1) to win the 100 metres at the Diamond League event in Silesia, and 10.76 (−0.3) to win at the2025 Memorial Van Damme in the Diamond League, in Brussels, Belgium.[26][27]

At the2025 World Athletics Championships, she won the100 meters in a new championship record time of 10.61 (+0.3), and became the fourth fastest woman in history. She also won thewomen's 200 metres at the championships, running a world lead of 21.68 seconds.[28] She also won the gold medal with the American team in thewomen's 4 x 100 metres relay at the championships, completing the sprint triple.[29]

Personal life

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She married Rolan Wooden II in March 2025 inFlorida. The ceremony featuredIsaiah Likely as best man andTwanisha “Tee Tee” Terry as a bridesmaid, with fellow OlympiansSha'Carri Richardson,Kenny Bednarek andChristian Coleman in attendance. The couple live in Florida.[30]

Statistics

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Circuit performances

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Grand Slam Track results[31]
SlamRace groupEventPl.TimePrize money
2025 Kingston SlamShort sprints100 m1st11.11US$100,000
200 m1st23.46
2025 Miami SlamShort sprints100 m1st10.75US$100,000
200 m3rd22.15
2025 Philadelphia SlamShort sprints200 m1st21.99US$100,000
100 m1st10.73

International championships

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Representing the United States
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
2022World ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon, USA100 m8th11.03
World ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon, USA4 × 100 m relay1st41.14
2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary4 × 100 m relay1st41.44ran heat only
2024World RelaysNassau, Bahamas4 × 100 m relay1st41.85
Olympic GamesParis, France100 m3rd10.92
4 × 100 m relay1st41.78
2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan100 m1st10.61CR
200 m1st21.68
4 × 100 m1st41.75

National championships

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YearCompetitionPlaceEventPositionTimeNotes
2021NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon100 msf1 : 7th11.41
NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon200 msf1 : 6th23.46
2022NCAA Div. I Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, AL60 m1st7.09PB
NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon100 m8th11.24
NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon200 m9th22.90
USATF ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon100 m1st10.69w+2.9 m/s
2023USATF ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon100 m5th11.07+0.7 m/s
2024U.S. Olympic trialsEugene, Oregon100 m2nd10.80+0.8 m/s PB
2025USATF ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon100 m1st10.65+0.4 m/s PB, WL
200 m1st21.84+0.5 m/s PB

References

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  1. ^ab"JEFFERSON Melissa".Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived fromthe original on August 4, 2024. RetrievedSeptember 16, 2025.
  2. ^Williams, Tiara (May 18, 2022)."Real Talk with Rising Star Melissa Jefferson".Track & Field Fan Hub. RetrievedJuly 11, 2024.
  3. ^Dunn, Brandon (March 12, 2022)."Melissa Jefferson Takes Gold in 60-Meter Dash at NCAA Championships".WPDE. RetrievedJune 29, 2022.
  4. ^"Jefferson Advances to Semifinals at 2022 World Athletics Championships".Coastal Carolina University Athletics. July 16, 2022.
  5. ^"America's new sprint queen Melissa Jefferson ready to take on Jamaican stars".The Independent. June 25, 2022.
  6. ^Phillips, Mitch (July 23, 2022)."Slick U.S. women shock Jamaican superstars to win sprint relay".Reuters. RetrievedJuly 24, 2022.
  7. ^Gault, Jonathan (August 7, 2023)."USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster".letsrun.com. RetrievedAugust 8, 2023.
  8. ^"4 x 100 Metres Relay Women - Round 1"(PDF).World Athletics. August 25, 2023. RetrievedDecember 17, 2024.
  9. ^"USA TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES FULL TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS 24".USATF. April 17, 2024. RetrievedApril 18, 2024.
  10. ^Whittington, Jess (May 6, 2024)."Championship record falls as USA wins 4x100m finals at WRE Bahamas 24".World Athletics. RetrievedDecember 16, 2024.
  11. ^"Benjamin and McLaughlin-Levrone impress in Los Angeles".World Athletics. May 19, 2024. RetrievedMay 20, 2024.
  12. ^Henderson, Jason (June 23, 2024)."Sha'Carri Richardson wins US Olympic trials 100m in 10.71".Athletics Weekly. RetrievedJune 23, 2024.
  13. ^"Melissa Jefferson Wins Bronze Medal in 100m at Paris Olympics".Coastal Carolina University. August 3, 2024. RetrievedDecember 16, 2024.
  14. ^Shinde, Janhavi (August 21, 2024).""Still processing everything" - Melissa Jefferson reflects on her successful campaign at Paris Olympics".Sportskeeda. RetrievedDecember 16, 2024.
  15. ^"Olympic medalist Melissa Jefferson joins Grand Slam Track". Inside the Games. RetrievedDecember 20, 2024.
  16. ^Henderson, Jason (April 6, 2025)."Wanyonyi takes down Olympic 1500m medallists at Grand Slam Track".Athletics Weekly. RetrievedApril 6, 2025.
  17. ^Adams, Tim (April 6, 2025)."Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone dominates at Grand Slam Track".Athletics Weekly. RetrievedApril 7, 2025.
  18. ^Gault, Jonathan (May 2, 2025)."Grand Slam Track Miami Day 1: Masai Russell Breaks American Record in 100m Hurdles as Josh Kerr Makes 1500 Statement".Lets Run. RetrievedMay 3, 2025.
  19. ^"JOSH KERR DELIVERS STATEMENT WIN AT GRAND SLAM TRACK MIAMI".Athletics Weekly. May 3, 2025. RetrievedMay 4, 2025.
  20. ^Adams, Tim (June 1, 2025)."MASTERFUL MATT HUDSON-SMITH WINS OVER 400M IN PHILADELPHIA".Athletics Weekly. RetrievedJune 1, 2025.
  21. ^Collins, Ben (June 2, 2025)."Kerr gains revenge at latest Grand Slam Track meet".BBC Sport. RetrievedJune 2, 2025.
  22. ^Zaccardi, Nick (July 5, 2025)."Prefontaine Classic: Faith Kipyegon, Beatrice Chebet break world records".NBC Sports. RetrievedJuly 6, 2025.
  23. ^Zaccardi, Nick (August 1, 2025)."Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Kenny Bednarek win U.S. 100m titles in personal best times".NBC Sports. RetrievedAugust 2, 2025.
  24. ^"Men's 100m Results - USATF Outdoor Championships 2025".Watch Athletics. RetrievedAugust 1, 2025.
  25. ^"Noah Lyles shoved by Kenny Bednarek after 200m win at nationals".ESPN. August 3, 2025. RetrievedAugust 4, 2025.
  26. ^"Results - Brussels Diamond League 2025".Watch Athletics. August 22, 2025. RetrievedAugust 26, 2025.
  27. ^Hemderson, Jason (August 16, 2025)."FAITH KIPYEGON NARROWLY FAILS TO BEAT WANG JUNXIA'S WORLD 3000M RECORD".Athletics Weekly. RetrievedAugust 19, 2025.
  28. ^"World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025".World Athletics. September 18, 2025. RetrievedSeptember 29, 2025.
  29. ^"World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025".World Athletics. September 18, 2025. RetrievedSeptember 29, 2025.
  30. ^Robinette, Ashlyn (March 4, 2025)."Olympic Medalist Melissa Jefferson Marries College Sweetheart Rolan Wooden II in 'Dream Come True' Wedding (Exclusive)".People.com. RetrievedApril 6, 2025.
  31. ^"Grand Slam Track Results".Grand Slam Track. RetrievedApril 5, 2025.

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