Francena McCorory

Francena McCorory
McCorory in 2015
Personal information
Full nameFrancena Lynette McCorory
Born (1988-10-20) October 20, 1988 (age 36)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack and field
Event400 meters
ClubAdidas, Herzogenaurach (GER)[2]
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×400 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Daegu 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2013 Moscow 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Beijing 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Daegu 400 m
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sopot 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sopot 4×400 m relay
World Relay Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Nassau 4×400 m relay
Representing Americas
Continental Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Marrakech 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Marrakech 4×400m relay

Francena Lynette McCorory (born October 20, 1988) is a retired American track and field athlete, known primarily for running the 400 meters. She was the 2011 World bronze medalist in the 400 meters and was a member of the gold medal-winning 2012 and 2016 United States Olympic 4 x 400 m relay teams. She was the IAAF 400 meter Indoor World Champion in 2014. McCorory retired in 2021.[3]

  1. ^ "Francena McCorory". Team USA. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francena McCorory". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015.
  3. ^ Gaither, Steven J. (June 23, 2021). "Gold medalist Francena McCorory retiring from track". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved August 11, 2022.