Tamari Davis
American sprinter
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| Intro | American sprinter | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Athlete | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 15 February 2003, Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA | |
| Age | 21 years | |
| Star sign | Aquarius |
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Biography
Tamari Davis (born February 15, 2003) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.
Early life
A native of Gainesville, Florida, Davis attended Gainesville High School, and Oak Hall School. On January 30, 2020, at the age of 16, Tamari signed a professional contract with adidas.
Career
In her sixth race as a professional, in February 2021, she lowered her career best at 60 metres down to 7.18 seconds, at the East Coast Invitational beating an international field including Veronica Campbell-Brown. Davis’ previous best was 7.19 from 2020 which was the world best U18 time.
On July 24, 2020 in Clermont, Florida, Davis ran 100m in 11.15 seconds which placed her 10th on the year list worldwide for 2020.
In 2022, at the US trials, she finished fourth in the 100m. The following year, she improved on that, to finish third overall in the 100m of the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Eugene, Oregon. She was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, she qualified for the final of the 100 metres and finished in ninth place.