Carmelita Jeter

She might only have gotten one Olympic gold medal, but Carmelita Jeter is among the top fastest women that ever competed in the 100-meter dash, having sprinted that distance in a record 10.64 seconds. Her moment of glory was during the 2012 Olympic Games when she won gold, silver, and bronze during the 4×100 relay, 200 meters, and 100 meters. Competing well into 2017, Jetter was forced to retire due to an injury.

The former sprinter now coaches at Division 1 Missouri State University for the school’s track and field program. Apart from coaching, she is also into motivational speaking and philanthropic work. Jeter credits her win and the extensive travelling around the world as these helped her become a better coach since she was bringing experience, good and bad alike, to the table. She also says that knowing the feeling of both failure and success is critical to being an effective coach.