English Gardner

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English Gardner
200 meters
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 10.74  s (2016)
200 m: 22.62 s (2013)
Medal record
Women's
athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Moscow 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Beijing 4×100 m relay

English Gardner (born April 22, 1992) is an American track and field

100-meter dash. Her personal best of 10.74 seconds, set in 2016, ranks her in the top ten all-time for the distance.[1]

Career

She was born in

Angela Williams from 1999, but that mark had not yet been ratified. The current record of 10.98 (+2.0) is now held by, Candace Hill. She was a five-time NCAA champion with the Oregon Ducks track and field team, winning two 100 m titles, two 4×400 m titles, and an indoor 60 m dash title.[4]

Gardner qualified for the

4×100-meter relay
.

Gardner qualified for the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing after a runner up 100 m at the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[6]

Gardner won the 100 meters at the

2016 United States Olympic Trials in a time of 10.74 (+1.0). In addition to qualifying her for the 2016 Summer Olympics, the time tied Merlene Ottey as the seventh fastest competitor in history
.

Gardner finished 7th in the 100 meters at the 2016 Summer Olympics, running 10.94, and won gold in the 4 x 100 meters relay, running a combined 41.01.

Coaching in NCAA

Coach Gardner joined the Princeton University men's track & field coaching staff as a volunteer assistant in November 2018.[7]
In February 2019, Princeton men won Ivy League team championship in Boston.[8]
In May 2019, Princeton men won Ivy League team championship in Princeton, New Jersey.[9]
In March 2020, Princeton men won Ivy League team championship in Ithaca, New York.[10]
In October 2021, Princeton men won Ivy League team championship in Princeton, New Jersey.[11]
In February 2022, Princeton men won Ivy League team championship in Fort Washington Avenue Armory in New York City.[12]
In March 2022, Princeton men placed 5th 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in Birmingham CrossPlex.[13]
In May 2022, Princeton men won Ivy League team championship at Yale University.[14]
In June 2022, Princeton men placed 7th 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.[15]
In October 2022, English Gardner shared her story.[16]

Personal records

  • 100-meter dash
    – 10.74 (2016)
  • 200-meter dash
    – 22.62 (2013)
  • 400-meter dash
    – 53.98 (2006)
  • 60-meter dash
    indoor – 7.12 (2012)
  • 200-meter dash indoor – 23.34 (2012)

National titles

  • USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
    • 100-meter dash: 2013, 2016
  • NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
    • 100-meter dash: 2012, 2013
  • NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
    • 60-meter dash: 2012

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 4th 100 m 10.97
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 42.75
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 14th (sf) 100 m 11.13
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 41.68
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7th 100 m 10.94
1st 4 × 100 m relay 41.01
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 23rd 100 m 11.20
in prelim
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 41.90

References

  1. ^ "100 Metres – women – senior – outdoor". IAAF. Retrieved on July 27, 2015.
  2. ^ "English Gardner". USA Track and Field. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  3. United States Olympic Committee
    . Accessed August 10, 2016. "Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa.; Hometown: Voorhees, N.J.; High School: Eastern Regional Senior High School (Voorhees, N.J.) '09"
  4. ^ "English Gardner". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved on July 27, 2015.
  5. ^ "Track and field: English Gardner 4th in women's 100 meters at world championships". OregonLive.com (August 12, 2013). Retrieved on August 20, 2016.
  6. ^ "Results – FULL". USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  7. Princeton University Athletics
    . November 5, 2018.
  8. ^ "Ivy League Indoor Track & Field Championship - February 23-24, 2019 - Harvard-Gordon Track and Tennis - Cambridge, MA - 200m (Banked)". Track & Field Results Reporting System. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023.
  9. ^ "Ivy League Outdoor Track & Field Championships - May 4-5, 2019 - Princeton - Princeton, NJ". Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS).
  10. ^ "Ivy League Indoor Track & Field Championship - February 29 - March 1, 2020 - Cornell-Barton Hall - Ithaca, NY - 200m (Flat)". Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS).
  11. ^ "Ivy League Cross Country Championships October 30, 2021 - Princeton University - 8000 m". Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS).
  12. ^ Ivy League Heptagonal Indoor Track & Field Championships February 26-27, 2022 - Armory Track & Field Center - New York, NY - 200m (Banked) TFRRS
  13. ^ NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships March 11-12, 2022 - Birmingham Metro CrossPlex - Birmingham, AL - 200m (Banked) TFRRS
  14. ^ Ivy League Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 7- 8, 2022 - Yale - New Haven, CT TFRRS
  15. ^ NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships June 8-11, 2022 - Hayward Field - Eugene, OR TFRRS
  16. ^ Episode 414: English Gardner – 2x Olympic Medalist & Sprinter for Nike on Career Highlights and Mental Health I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast

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