Sanya Richards-Ross
Olympic Games Gold 2004 Athens 4×400 m relay Gold 2008 Beijing 4×400 m relay Gold 2012 London 400 m Gold 2012 London 4×400 m relay Bronze 2008 Beijing 400 m World Championships Gold 2003 Paris 4×400 m relay Gold 2007 Osaka 4×400 m relay Gold 2009 Berlin 400 m Gold 2009 Berlin 4×400 m relay Gold 2011 Daegu 4×400 m relay Silver 2005 Helsinki 400 m World Indoor Championships Gold 2012 Istanbul 400 m Silver 2012 Istanbul 4x400 m relay Sanya Richards-Ross (born February 26, 1985) is a Jamaican American track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she won gold in the 400 metres after finishing third at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Richards-Ross has also won Olympic gold in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the 2012 Summer Olympics. She has been the best 400m runner in the world in the past decade, ranking No. 1 in the world from 2005-2009 and again in 2012. In addition to her Olympic accolades, she is also a six-time medalist at the World Championships in Athletics (five of which are gold). In 2009, she was the World Champion in the 400 metres.