13 Facts About Brittney Reese

Brittney Davon Reese was born on September 9,1986 and is a retired American long jumper, Olympic gold medalist, and a seven-time world champion.

Brittney Reese has been assistant track and field coach at San Diego Mesa College since 2013.

Brittney Reese was the NCAA Outdoor Champion in long jump in 2007 and 2008.

At the Olympics, Brittney Reese had the best qualifying jump at 6.87 meters.

However, Brittney Reese placed fifth in the final, with a jump of 6.76 meters.

At the 2009 World Athletics Championships, in Berlin, Brittney Reese won the long jump title with a jump of 7.10 meters, beating defending champion Tatyana Lebedeva.

Brittney Reese is the third youngest champion in the history of the event.

At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Brittney Reese won the gold medal in the long jump with a jump of 6.70 meters.

At the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, Brittney Reese successfully retained the gold medal in the long jump with a jump of 6.82 meters.

At the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Brittney Reese successfully retained the gold medal in the long jump with a jump of 7.23 meters.

On November 14,2011, Brittney Reese donated 100 turkeys and her time to various homeless and religious organizations in her community of Gulfport, Mississippi as her way of "giving back" to the community that has supported her throughout her athletic career.

Brittney Reese wanted to make Thanksgiving a little easier, in an area where there are few resources for those in need.

On May 21,2013, the Brittney Reese Scholarship was awarded in Baltimore County Public Schools to a deserving student accepted to college or university who participated in the Allied Sports Program, coordinated by the Office of Athletics Director Michael Sye.