_(cropped).jpg) Daniels at the2018 NCAA Division I Championships | |
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1997-03-25)March 25, 1997 (age 28) |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Sprinting |
| College team | Texas Longhorns (2016–2019) |
| Turned pro | 2019 |
| Retired | 2023 |
Teahna Daniels (born March 25, 1997) is an Americanathlete competing insprinting events.[1] Representing theUnited States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, she placed seventh in thewomen's 100 metres.[2]
She led off the American4 × 100 meters relay team at the2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics and2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships to win gold medals and also won an individual 100 m bronze medal at the Pan American Junior Championships.
Collegiately, she ran track for theTexas Longhorns and placed third in the 100 m at the2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships and was a 100 m and 200 m finalist at the2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships. She won the 100 m title at the2019 NACAC U18 and U23 Championships in Athletics in July.
Daniels made her first national podium at the2018 USA Track & Field Indoor Championships, taking third place in the60-meter dash. She won her first national title at the2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a surprise victory in the 100 m over Olympic gold medallistsEnglish Gardner andMorolake Akinosun.
Daniels became a certified yoga teacher in 2020 and she started to create designer clothes in 2021.[3]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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Representing the United States | ||||||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.46 | |
| 2015 | Pan American Junior Championships | Edmonton,Canada | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.79 | |
| 3rd | 100 m | 43.79 | ||||
| 2019 | NACAC U23 Championships | Queretaro,Mexico | 1st | 100 m | 11.03 | |
| World Championships | Doha,Qatar | 7th | 100 m | 11.19 | ||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.10 | ||||
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 7th | 100 m | 11.02 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.45 | ||||
| 2022 | NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.35[4] | |
Daniels is a 4-time USA champion. She specializes in the 60 meters, 100 meters, 200 meters & 4x100 meters.
Teahna Daniels is a 2016NCAA Division I 60 m Champion, 10-timeNCAAAll-American, and 7-timeBig 12 individual event champion as a student-athlete atUniversity of Texas at Austin.
| 2019Big 12 Conference Indoor track and field Championships | 60 m | 7.22 | 1st |
| 200 m | 23.74 | 9th | |
| 2019NCAA Division I Indoor track and field Championships | 60 m | 7.19 | 2nd |
| 2019Big 12 Conference Outdoor track and field Championships | 100 m | 11.10 | 1st |
| 200 m | 22.71 | 1st | |
| 4 × 100 m relays | 43.84 | 1st | |
| 2019NCAA Division I Outdoor track and field Championships | 100 m | 11.00 | 4th |
| 200 m | 22.62 | 5th | |
| 4 × 100 m relays | 43.69 | 8th |
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