Brittney Reese

  • Brittney Reese
    Brittney Reese
  • Sport
    Track & Field
  • Medals
    • Gold 1
    • Silver 0
    • Bronze 0
  • Country
    United States
  • Date of Birth
    September 8, 1986
  • Height
    5' 8" (1.73m)
  • Weight
    137lbs. (62kg)
  • Age
    26
  • Gender
    Female
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Latest News

  • London Olympics Recap: U.S. Medalists …

    The United States won the overall medal standings in track and field at the 2012 Summer Olympics with 29 medals, and also led the way with nine golds. There was … More »

    Yahoo! Contributor Network - Sat, Aug 18, 2012 5:49 PM EDT

  • Richards-Ross, Olympic champs run for …

    STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Sanya Richards-Ross and 10 other newly crowned Olympic champions will switch their attention from gold to diamonds on Friday at the DN Galan track … More »

    AP - Sports - Thu, Aug 16, 2012 10:04 AM EDT

  • Wednesday's Sports in Brief

    LONDON (AP) -- Allyson Felix grinned as she waited for the official results to pop up on the scoreboard. She knew what was coming, and she was going to enjoy this … More »

    AP - Sports - Thu, Aug 9, 2012 4:18 AM EDT
  • EYES ON LONDON: Bolt, Blake aim for …

    EYES ON LONDON: Bolt, Blake aim for …

    LONDON (AP) -- Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: … More »

    AP - Sports - Thu, Aug 9, 2012 2:32 AM EDT

  • Highlights of Day 12 of the London  …

    - Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won their third consecutive Olympic beach volleyball gold medal, beating April Ross and Jennifer Kessy in an … More »

    AP - Sports - Wed, Aug 8, 2012 8:24 PM EDT

Schedule & Results

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Dates and times are in EDT.
Time Event Type Sport Event Stage Match
8/7/12 2:05 PM Track & Field Women's Long Jump Qualifying See Results
8/8/12 3:05 PM Medal/Final Track & Field Women's Long Jump Final See Results

Brittney Reese Biography

Reese is the favorite for gold in the long jump at London. The best-performing American long jumper for the last six years, Reese's first taste of success on the national stage saw her pick up silver at the 2007 USA outdoor championships. Winner of the U.S. trials to reach the Games in 2008, she finished fifth in Beijing. Since then Reese has become the strongest female long jumper in athletics, winning four straight world titles (at the 2009 and '11 worlds and '10 and '12 world indoors). Her 2012 title saw Reese become the first athlete to win back-to-back world indoor gold medals, and her jump of 7.23 meters set a national record and world indoor record. Having posted the longest jump in the world in three of the last four seasons, Reese will face strong competition in Russia's Anna Nazarova and her fellow qualifiers from the U.S. trials in Chelsea Hayes and Janay DeLoach.

Overall Medal Count

Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Russia 24 26 32 82
4 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
5 Germany 11 19 14 44
6 Japan 7 14 17 38
7 Australia 7 16 12 35
8 France 11 11 12 34
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