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 |