LaShauntea Moore
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LaShauntea Moore is an American
track and field
sprint
er who specializes in the 100-
and 200-meter dash. She represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics
, reaching the 200 m semi-finals. She was also the NCAA outdoor champion in the event that year.
Moore reached the 200 m final at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
and won a bronze medal
in the event at the 2007 IAAF World Athletics Final
. Her personal bests include 10.97 seconds over 100 m and 22.46 seconds in the 200 m.
, Moore attended Archbishop Hoban High School
and took part at her first global athletics competition at the age of 15, winning the 200 m gold ahead of Melaine Walker
and taking fourth in the 100 m at the 1999 IAAF World Youth Championships. She began attending Barton County Community College
and formed a strong women's track pairing with Veronica Campbell
. Moore was runner-up in both the sprints at the USATF Junior Olympic National Championships in 2001, finishing behind Angel Perkins in two occasions. At the junior college
outdoor championships she was third in the 100 m and runner-up in the 200 m in both 2002 and 2003. She moved to the University of Arkansas
in 2003 along with her Barton teammate Veronica Campbell
.
before going on to win the final in a wind-assisted 22.37 seconds (2.3 m/s). She was also fourth in the 100 m in 11.31 seconds. In July she took third in the women's 200 m at the 2004 United States Olympic Trials
behind Allyson Felix
and Muna Lee, gaining her qualification in the event for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. She reached the Olympic semi-finals of the women's 200 m but could not match her form of earlier in the season, finishing sixth in a time of 22.93 seconds.
Her following two seasons were low profile, with 2005 being highlighted by a 100 m win in Salamanca
, and 2006 performances in the 200 m including a win at the Reebok Grand Prix
and a fifth place finish at the USA Track and Field Championships
. She began training with Olympic gold medal
ist Jon Drummond
during this period. Her Olympic year form returned in 2007, which she began with personal record-equalling run of 11.26 seconds at the Mt. SAC Relays
and an outright 200 m best of 22.46 seconds to finish as runner-up at the Adidas Track Classic
. She finished fourth in the 200 m at the 2007 US Outdoor National Championships, but due to the fact that the race winner (Allyson Felix) was automatically qualified for the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
as the reigning world champion, Moore gained a position on the US team. She went on to be one of four American women to reach the 2007 World 200 m final (along with Felix, Sanya Richards
and Torri Edwards
) but she only managed seventh place with a below-peak form run of 22.97 seconds. After making appearances in the 2007 IAAF Golden League
, at the ISTAF and Memorial van Damme
meetings, she closed the season by winning a bronze medal
at the 2007 IAAF World Athletics Final
– her first global senior medal.
, but finished in last place and missed out on qualification for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
.
She had a strong start to the 2010 outdoor season in April, running an early world lead and 100 m meet record of 11.06 seconds at the Drake Relays
. She equalled her 200 m best in Baie Mahault in May and went on to win the 100 m at the Grande Prêmio Caixa Maringá de Atletismo in Maringá
, Brazil
later that month, going sub-11 for the first time in a personal best run of 10.97 seconds. It was the first time any female had broken the 11 second barrier on South American soil. She took second place in the 100 m 2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
, finishing behind Allyson Felix
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
sprint
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
er who specializes in the 100-
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
and 200-meter dash. She represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, reaching the 200 m semi-finals. She was also the NCAA outdoor champion in the event that year.
Moore reached the 200 m final at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
and won a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the event at the 2007 IAAF World Athletics Final
2007 IAAF World Athletics Final
The 5th IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in Stuttgart, Germany on September 22 and September 23, 2007.-Men:- Women :-External links:*...
. Her personal bests include 10.97 seconds over 100 m and 22.46 seconds in the 200 m.
Early life
Born and raised in Akron, OhioAkron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
, Moore attended Archbishop Hoban High School
Archbishop Hoban High School
Archbishop Hoban High School is a private, Catholic high school in Akron, Ohio, USA. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. In the early 1950s, Archbishop Edward F. Hoban invited the Brothers of Holy Cross to staff a new high school to be named in his honor. The Brothers had...
and took part at her first global athletics competition at the age of 15, winning the 200 m gold ahead of Melaine Walker
Melaine Walker
Melaine Walker O.D is a Jamaican 400 metres hurdler. Walker is the reigning World and Olympic 400 m hurdles champion...
and taking fourth in the 100 m at the 1999 IAAF World Youth Championships. She began attending Barton County Community College
Barton County Community College
Barton Community College is a two-year junior college located in Great Bend, Kansas. Its service area includes Barton, Ellsworth, Pawnee, Rush and Russell Counties,Stafford County north of US Highway 50, and northwestern Rice County.Athletics:The school is more commonly known for it nationally...
and formed a strong women's track pairing with Veronica Campbell
Veronica Campbell
Veronica Campbell-Brown C.D is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. A five-time Olympic medallist, she is the reigning World and Olympic 200 metres champion...
. Moore was runner-up in both the sprints at the USATF Junior Olympic National Championships in 2001, finishing behind Angel Perkins in two occasions. At the junior college
Junior college
The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.-India:In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade...
outdoor championships she was third in the 100 m and runner-up in the 200 m in both 2002 and 2003. She moved to the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
in 2003 along with her Barton teammate Veronica Campbell
Veronica Campbell
Veronica Campbell-Brown C.D is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. A five-time Olympic medallist, she is the reigning World and Olympic 200 metres champion...
.
Olympic and world debut
The 2004 season was a significant breakthrough for Moore, starting with a 100 m personal record of 11.26 seconds at the SEC Championships. Later that year she a 200 m best of 22.63 seconds in the semi-finals of the NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipNCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship
NCAA team champions for Women's Outdoor Track and Field-By school:-See also:*AIAW Intercollegiate Women's Outdoor Track and Field Champions*NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship*NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship...
before going on to win the final in a wind-assisted 22.37 seconds (2.3 m/s). She was also fourth in the 100 m in 11.31 seconds. In July she took third in the women's 200 m at the 2004 United States Olympic Trials
United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
The United States Olympic Trials for the sport of Track and Field is the quadrennial meet to select the United States representatives at the Olympic Games. Since 1992, the meet has also served as the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Because of the depth of competition in some events,...
behind Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances...
and Muna Lee, gaining her qualification in the event for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. She reached the Olympic semi-finals of the women's 200 m but could not match her form of earlier in the season, finishing sixth in a time of 22.93 seconds.
Her following two seasons were low profile, with 2005 being highlighted by a 100 m win in Salamanca
Salamanca
Salamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...
, and 2006 performances in the 200 m including a win at the Reebok Grand Prix
Reebok Grand Prix
The Adidas Grand Prix, formerly the Reebok Grand Prix, is an annual athletics meeting at the Icahn Stadium in New York City, United States. Previously one of the IAAF Grand Prix events, it is now part of the IAAF Diamond League.-World records:...
and a fifth place finish at the USA Track and Field Championships
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships is an annual track and field competition organized by USA Track & Field, which serves as the American national championships for the sport...
. She began training with Olympic gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
ist Jon Drummond
Jon Drummond
Jonathan A. Drummond is an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics....
during this period. Her Olympic year form returned in 2007, which she began with personal record-equalling run of 11.26 seconds at the Mt. SAC Relays
Mt. SAC Relays
The Mt. SAC Relays are an annual track and field festival held primarily at Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the Mt. San Antonio College campus in Walnut, California. The relays, held in April each year, were started by then track coach Hilmer Lodge in 1959. The meet attracts all levels and disciplines of...
and an outright 200 m best of 22.46 seconds to finish as runner-up at the Adidas Track Classic
Adidas Track Classic
The Adidas Track Classic is an American track and field athletics meeting which has taken place annually in Carson, California since 2005. The meeting forms part of the USA Track & Field Visa Championship Series and is also one of the few area meetings where athletes can earn points to qualify for...
. She finished fourth in the 200 m at the 2007 US Outdoor National Championships, but due to the fact that the race winner (Allyson Felix) was automatically qualified for the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
as the reigning world champion, Moore gained a position on the US team. She went on to be one of four American women to reach the 2007 World 200 m final (along with Felix, Sanya Richards
Sanya Richards
Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009...
and Torri Edwards
Torri Edwards
Torri Edwards is an American sprinter. She was a rising young star in 100 and 200 metres, winning an Olympic medal in 4×100 metres relay in 2000. In 2003 she won six medals in major international competitions, including one World Championship gold...
) but she only managed seventh place with a below-peak form run of 22.97 seconds. After making appearances in the 2007 IAAF Golden League
2007 IAAF Golden League
The 2007 Golden League was the 10th edition of the IAAF's annual series of six athletics meets, held across Europe, with athletes having the chance to win the Golden League Jackpot of $1 million.The Jackpot events were:* Men** 100 m** 1500 m / Mile...
, at the ISTAF and Memorial van Damme
Memorial Van Damme
Memorial van Damme is an annual athletics event at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium that takes place in late August or early September...
meetings, she closed the season by winning a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
at the 2007 IAAF World Athletics Final
2007 IAAF World Athletics Final
The 5th IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in Stuttgart, Germany on September 22 and September 23, 2007.-Men:- Women :-External links:*...
– her first global senior medal.
2008–2010
Moore's 2008 season peaked at the Olympic Trials, where she recorded a 100 m best of 11.03 seconds in the qualifiers but was eighth in the final with 11.22 seconds. She was knocked out of the 200 m trials at the semi-final stages and did not compete at the 2008 Olympic Games. The following year she reached the 200 m final at the 2009 US National finals2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The 2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 25–28 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The competition acted as a way of selecting the United States team for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin later that year....
, but finished in last place and missed out on qualification for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....
.
She had a strong start to the 2010 outdoor season in April, running an early world lead and 100 m meet record of 11.06 seconds at the Drake Relays
Drake Relays
The Drake Relays is an annual outdoor track and field event held in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, in Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake University...
. She equalled her 200 m best in Baie Mahault in May and went on to win the 100 m at the Grande Prêmio Caixa Maringá de Atletismo in Maringá
Maringá
Maringá is a city in southern Brazil that was founded on May 10, 1947. Maringá is the third largest city in the state of Paraná. The city has a population of 357,117 , 612,617 in its metropolitan area...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
later that month, going sub-11 for the first time in a personal best run of 10.97 seconds. It was the first time any female had broken the 11 second barrier on South American soil. She took second place in the 100 m 2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The 2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were held at Drake Stadium, Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa on June 23-27, 2010. In order to boost the visibility of this event, USATF sponsored a member appreciation tent at the event and promoted the entire week as "Membership appreciation...
, finishing behind Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances...
.
Personal bests
| Event | Time (sec Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 meters 60 meters The 60 meter band or 5 MHz band is a relatively new amateur radio allocation and originally only available in a few countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Ireland and Iceland... |
7.36 | Carbondale, Illinois Carbondale, Illinois Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, in the state of Illinois, within the Southern Illinois region. It is located at the junction of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51, southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest... , United States |
March 8, 2003 |
| 100 meters | 10.97 | Maringá Maringá Maringá is a city in southern Brazil that was founded on May 10, 1947. Maringá is the third largest city in the state of Paraná. The city has a population of 357,117 , 612,617 in its metropolitan area... , Brazil |
May 30, 2010 |
| 200 meters | 22.46 | Baie Mahault, Guadalupe | May 1, 2010 |
- All information taken from IAAF profile.
Competition record
| 2004 | Olympic Games 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team... |
Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... , Greece |
6th (semis) | 200 m | |
| 2007 | World Championships 2007 World Championships in Athletics The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007... |
Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... , Japan |
7th | 200 m | |
| IAAF World Athletics Final 2007 IAAF World Athletics Final The 5th IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in Stuttgart, Germany on September 22 and September 23, 2007.-Men:- Women :-External links:*... |
Stuttgart Stuttgart Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million .... , Germany |
3rd | 200 m |
External links
- Profile at Sports-reference