What to know about Sha'Carri Richardson as she leads USA to gold in 4x100-meter relay at Paris Olympics

Sha'Carri Richardson showed off her speed Friday at the 2024 Paris Olympics in dominant fashion — and proved Mother Nature was no match for her as the rain came down at Stade de France.

Anchoring the final leg of the United States' 4 x 100-meter relay on Friday, Richardson blazed and took over the race down the home stretch to give Team USA another gold medal. The United States finished with a time of 41.78 seconds.

It marked the first Olympic gold medal for the first-time Olympian. Great Britain finished silver in the race while Germany took bronze.

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As Richardson was approaching the finish line, the 24-year-old sprinter stared down Germany's Rebekka Haase and France's Chloe Galet capping off the come-from-behind finish for the Americans. Prior to Richardson being handed off the baton, the United States was fourth in the race.

Richardson ran the last leg of a star-studded 4x100-meter relay team for the United States, which included Gabby Thomas, Melissa Jefferson and Twanisha Terry.

Here's what to know about Richardson:

Sha'Carri Richardson height

Richardson is listed at 5-foot-1 according to NBCOlympics.com.

Sha'Carri Richardson age

Richardson is 24 years old. She was born on March 25, 2000.

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Where did Sha'Carri Richardson go to college?

The 24-year-old sprinter attended LSU for one season before starting her professional career. During the 2019 outdoor track season, Richardson set the NCAA record in the 100-meter race at the NCAA Championships en route to winning the individual national championship title with a time of 10.75 seconds.

Per her LSU profile page, Richardson's time of 10.75 seconds was the ninth fastest in world history, a U20 world record, No. 5 in U.S. history, LSU school record and facility record at the Mike A. Myers Stadium.

How many Olympic medals has Sha'Carri Richardson won at Paris Olympics?

• Olympic medal count: Two
• Olympic gold medal count: One

Richardson started her Olympic Games career with a silver medal finish in the women's 100-meter final, finishing behind Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred with a time of 10.87 seconds. On Friday, Richardson added to her Olympic medal count as part of the United States' 4x100-meter team relay.

Here's a full breakdown of the medals that Richardson won at the 2024 Paris Olympics:

• Women's 100-meter race: Silver
• Women's 4 x 100-meter relay: Gold

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