Placed 4th at 2018 North American, Central American and Caribbean Ch. In other events - DNF in heptathlon at 2019 PanAm Games. She grew up in Trinidad and Tobago before moving to Nashville when she was in middle school. Her father Sterling GITTENS has worked as a gospel singer. 'Life was all about music, not even sports. The women in the family are athletes, and the men are musicians.'
Gold at 2012 OG, silver in 2016, 4th in 2008. Gold at WCh in 2017, 2013, 2011, 2009. Gold at Indoor WCh in 2016, 2012, 2010. Won NCh eight times. She is the first long jumper from any nation, either male or female, to have won gold at five consecutive editions of the world championships [both indoor and outdoor]. In 2016 she adopted her son Alex from a friend who could no longer raise him.
Finished 7th at 2016 OG. Placed 10th at 2019 WCh, 6th in 2017, 14th in 2015. Finished 5th at 2016 Indoor WCh. Won NCh four times, including 2021 edition. She eats a snickers chocolate bar before she competes. 'I ate one before my first-ever overseas comp and went on to jump really well at that event. I kept up the tradition and I've kept smashing personal bests and breaking records.'
Bronze at 2016 OG, 8th in 2012, 27th in 2008. Bronze at 2015 and 2013 WCh. Gold at 2018 Indoor WCh, silver in 2016, bronze in 2014. Gold at 2016 European Ch, silver in 2014, 12th in 2019. She followed her mother Vesna, who was a national champion in Yugoslavia, into the sport. 'I was inspired and motivated by my mother's medals, she was a very good sprinter.'
Placed 4th at 2016 OG. Gold at 2019 WCh, 6th in 2015. Placed 5th at 2018 Indoor WCh. Gold at 2018 European Ch, bronze in 2016. Silver at 2021 Indoor European Ch. After winning gold at the 2018 European Ch, she travelled to India. 'I mediated 10 hours a day. This strengthened my mind, I was focused and I learned things about myself. All the things that I learned, I was able to apply to sport.'
Finished 5th at 2016 OG. Bronze at 2019 WCh, 17th in 2017. Gold at African Ch in 2018, 2016 and 2014. Gold at 2019 African Games. Gold at 2014 CWG. She initially focused on the 400m before switching to the long jump. She pursued the sport more seriously after finishing 6th at the Nigerian national championships. Named Sportswoman of the Year at the 2019 Nigerian Sports Awards.
Finished 12th at 2016 OG. Silver at 2019 WCh, 18th in 2017, 24th in 2013. Gold at 2021 Indoor European Ch. Silver at 2018 European Ch, 12th in 2016. Her husband Mykhailo ROMANCHUK swam for UKR at 2016 OG and took silver in 1500m free at 2019 and 2017 WCh. 'Not every couple is able to understand what it is like to not be at home for three or four months of the year.'
Olympic debut. Placed 7th at 2019 WCh. In 2021 season, finished 2nd at 2021 Gyulai Istvan Memorial event and at Paavo Nurmi Games. Retired from competitive athletics in 2016 after tearing her Achilles tendon but returned in 2018. 'It was so heartbreaking. I'd missed the 2012 Olympics and was going to miss 2016. I came back because I really believed I'd regret it if I didn't.'
Olympic debut. Placed 22nd at 2019 WCh, 7th in 2017, 21st in 2015, 20th in 2013. Gold at 2019 PanAm Games. Silver at 2015 North American, Central American and Caribbean Ch. She says that winning a gold medal at 2019 PanAm Games in Lima, Peru, was extra special as she had come through a difficult period where she struggled for consistency and considered quitting the sport.
Finished 2nd at 2021 NCh, 11th in 2019, 5th in 2017. Gold at 2015 Youth WCh. Bronze at 2018 Junior WCh. The postponement of the 2020 Olympics gave her time to recover from injuries. 'I think Covid really set me up for success, just because I wasn't ready for the Olympics in 2020 due to injuries.' Her partner Hunter WOODHALL won two medals in athletics for the USA at the 2016 Paralympic Games.
Finished 8th at 2016 OG. Placed 19th at 2019 WCh, 20th in 2017. Finished 13th at 2016 Indoor WCh. Silver at 2016 European Ch. Silver at 2014 CWG. In 2017 she competed on the UK reality television show, The Voice. She also recorded the official Team England song for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, a rendition of Jerusalem alongside Britain's Got Talent winner Tokio MYERS.
Finished 27th at 2016 OG. Placed 16th at 2017 WCh, 7th in 2015. Finished 6th at 2018 Indoor WCh. Bronze at 2021 Indoor European Ch. Finished 7th at 2018 European Ch. She is one of eight children, born in Sweden to Gambian parents. Her father left when she was young, leaving her mother to raise her and her siblings. 'My sisters and brothers were always there to support me.'
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