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Sanya Richard, Speeding Bullet, Gallery

Post Author: Lori Braun Posted on: June 17, 2010 at 6:14 pm
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Sanya Richard has one of the, if not the best body in track in field. So, FemaleMuscle had to bring you more of her and her strong physique!

Competition record

Year Tournament Venue Event Place Result
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 200m 3rd 23.09
400m 2nd 51.49
2003 World Championships Saint-Denis, France 400m 11th 51.32
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 400m 6th 50.19
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 400m 2nd 49.74
World Athletics Final Monaco, Monaco 400m 1st 49.52
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 400m 9th 52.46
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 200m 2nd 22.17
400m 1st 49.25
World Cup Athens, Greece 400m 1st 48.70
200m 1st 22.23
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 200m 5th 22.70
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 400m 3rd 49.93
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 400m 1st 49.00
4x400m relay 1st 3:17.83

The Fastest Women in the World

Post Author: Lori Braun Posted on: June 17, 2010 at 11:01 am
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Sanya Richards, 23-years-old, has a renowned ability to challenge a speeding bullet. She proved her point by becoming the youngest woman ever to break the daunting 49-second barrier in the 400 meters. She won two Olympic gold medals in the 4 × 400 meters relay at the 2004 and the 2008 Olympic Games. She also won individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics, for the 400 meter. She went on to win a gold medal in the 400 meter race at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. FemaleMuscle loves her because she is a woman who is boldly chasing (pun intended) her dreams and while she is at it, creating a strong image for fans everywhere, and plus, who doesn’t love her shoulders and arms?

“I’ve always wanted to be…the face of track and field. I take it as a huge responsibility…to be a great ambassador for the sport.”
– Sanya Richards

Her achievements include:

- World Champion, 400m (’09)
- American Record Holder~400m dash 48.70sec
- Most sub-50 400meter races in history
- 2-time Olympic 4x400m gold medalist and 400m bronze medalist (’04, ’08)
- 5-time USA Outdoor Champion (’03, ’05, ’06, ’08, ’09);
- 2-time World Outdoor 4x400m gold medalist (’05, ’07)
- IAAF World Athlete of the Year and Jesse Owens Award winner (2006)
- World Outdoor silver medalist (2005))
- Visa Champion and Humanitarian Athlete of the Year (2005))

Personal Bests:

Event Time (seconds) Venue Date
60 meters 7.21 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States February 28, 2004
100 meters 10.97 Shanghai, China September 28, 2007
200 meters 22.17 Stuttgart, Germany September 9, 2006
400 meters 48.70 – National Record Athens, Greece September 16, 2006

Chinese Olympic Judo Champion Tong Wen Standing Tall

Post Author: Lori Braun Posted on: May 11, 2010 at 5:16 am
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Chinese Olympic judo champion Tong Wen, 27-years-old, is taking a stand. Last week, she was pinned with a two-year ban for doping. Tong insists she is innocent and says that she will defend her title at the 2012 London Summer Games. But, the two-year ban doesn’t span to what her home country will impose on the judo star. She’s been forewarned that she could face a four-year ban that could remove any dreams of gold in Britain. Tong won gold in the women’s 78 kilogramme in Beijing.

The doping charges say that she tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol. Reporters say she may have injested the illegal substance from eating pork (Clenbuterol is used to help keep pigs lean). Athletes take it for performance and to lean out…doesn’t seem like judo is a sport that Tong would need to jeopardize her career. Her size is her strong suit.

“I was so shocked when I heard the news,” Tong, who was stripped of the World Championships title, was quoted as saying in the China Daily. “With my strength and ability, I don’t have to use drugs at all. I have a clear conscience.”

Tong is able to keep her Olympic gold medal, but she will not be permitted to defend her Asian Games title this year.

Beth Tweddle: Britian’s Greatest Gymnast Ever

Post Author: Lori Braun Posted on: May 6, 2010 at 10:49 am
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Beth Tweddle, 25-years-old, with her recent double gold medal winning performance at the European Championships earned her the accolade as Britain’s greatest gymnast in history. She wasn’t the only one leaving with a medal. Her team, for the first time, took the podium at the championships.

Beth told the Chronicle: “The team medal was probably a bit more special as it was the first time at a European Championships that I’ve had the rest of the team up there with me. Going into the championships we weren’t expecting a team silver, we were just hoping to make the team final and see whether we could do better than our previous best, which was sixth. So to finish second was a really nice surprise.”