Who Raised Sha?Carri Richardson to Become One of the Fastest American Women?

Sha’Carri Richardson has emerged as a young talented sprinter in the past few years. At only 22 years, she shows promising talent and potential in sprinting. Richardson competes in the 100m and the 200m. With a personal best of 10.72, she falls among America’s top sprinting women.

However, her journey to this position today was not easy at all. Much like many other athletes, Sha’Carri, too, faced a lot of obstacles and hardships growing up. She defeated these to come and prove herself on the track and field.

One of the few things which remains a mystery is Sha’Carri’s family. Who all are there in the Richardson family? And most importantly, who raised this young, talented American sprinter?

Who took care of Sha’Carri Richardson while growing up?

Sha’Carri Richardson?was born in Dallas, Texas in 2000. She lived with her mother and her grandmother there. It is also said that her aunt also played a major role in raising her. Notably, Richardson’s dream of being a track and field athlete started when her grandmother showed her a medal that her mother had won.

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It is Richardson’s grandmother Betty Harp who raised the athlete. Sha’Carri is more than grateful for her grandmom and calls her “her superwoman”. Her grandmother encouraged her and motivated her as Richardson braved many obstacles to get on the track.

“My grandmother is my heart, my grandmother is my superwoman,??Richardson?said?when she won the Olympic trials before the Tokyo Summer Olympics 2020. She straightway ran to hug her grandmother after her performance.

?To be able to have her here, at the biggest meet of my life and being able to run up the steps and knowing that I?m an Olympian now? Honestly, that probably felt better than winning the race itself.?

Unfortunately, Sha’Carri’s mother passed away just a week before the Olympic trials. She only got to know about it from a reporter, which was very shocking. Notably, she has always said her relationship with her own mother has been?“sensitive and confusing.”

Richardson’s family is her backbone

Even though she qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, Richardson failed a drug test, which meant that she could not participate in the Olympics. This broke her heart. But in these tough times, her family stuck by her and helped her recover.

“My family is my everything – my everything until the day I’m done...Without my grandmother, there would be no Sha’Carri Richardson,”?said?the athlete.

Her family means everything to the athlete. After coming back from the ban, she is now ready to take on the challenge and make her family proud.

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