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Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||
Born | Richmond, Virginia | July 16, 1982||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 126 lb (57 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Spouse | Jasper Brinkley [1] | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
College team | Hampton University | ||||||||||||||
Coached by | Dennis Mitchell | ||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
Personal best | 100 m hurdles 12.48 (-0.2 m/s) ( London 2012) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kellie Wells-Brinkley (born July 16, 1982) is an American track and field athlete who specialises in the 100 metres hurdles. She won an Olympic bronze medal at the London 2012, setting a personal best in the process. [2]
As a high school sophomore at James River High School in Chesterfield, Virginia, Wells left home after her mother's fiancé raped her. Her mother and stepfather were killed in a car accident a month later. [3]
In December 2015, Wells and her husband, New York Giants linebacker Jasper Brinkley, had a son. [4]
She is the aunt of former child actor Brandon Ratcliff [5]
Wells and LaVonne Idlette appeared on The Amazing Race 32 and placed tenth. [6] [7] Wells discussed having dyslexia on the show. [8]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing United States | |||||
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | — | 100 meter hurdles | DNF |
2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 100 meter hurdles | 12.48 |
In the 2011 World Championship final, Wells fell after hitting the seventh hurdle and failed to finish.