Sanya Richards-Ross Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Austin, Texas
Husband: Aaron Ross
Age: 40 Years
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Birth Name | Sanya Richards |
| Profession(s) | • Actress • Athlete • Entrepreneur • Sports Analyst • TV Host |
| Known For | Being a five-time Olympic medalist |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height | 5'8" (173 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Track And Field | |
| Coach(s) | • John Guarino • Clyde Hart  |
| Records (main ones) | • In 2003, she became the first freshman from the University of Texas to win the NCAA national championship in the 400 meters and the 4 × 400 meters relay. • In 2006, she became the fastest American woman to run the 400m in 48.7 seconds • She has the most sub-50 second sprints by a female athlete in 400m event, with a career total of 49 times |
| Medals | Gold • 2003: NCAA Championships • 2003: 9th World Championships in Athletics in Paris (4 × 400m Relay) • 2003: U.S. National Championships (400m) • 2004: Summer Olympics in Athens (4 x 400m Relay) • 2005: 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final in Monaco (400m) • 2005: U.S. National Championships (400m) • 2006: U.S. National Championships (400m) • 2006: 4th IAAF World Athletics Final in Stuttgart (400m) • 2006: 10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics in Athens (200m, 400m) • 2007: 11th World Championships in Athletics in Osaka (4 × 400m Relay) • 2008: Summer Olympics in Beijing (4 x 400m Relay) • 2008: U.S. National Championships (400m) • 2009: U.S. National Championships (400m) • 2009: 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin (400m, 4 × 400m Relay) • 2011: 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Daegu (4 × 400m Relay) • 2011: IAAF Diamond League in London (400m) • 2012: IAAF Diamond League in Eugene, Stockholm, and Zurich (400m) • 2012: IAAF Diamond League in New York (200m) • 2012: IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics in Istanbul (400m) • 2012: U.S. National Championships (400m) • 2012: Summer Olympics in London (400m, 4 x 400m Relay)  • 2014: IAAF World Relays in Nassau (4 × 400m Relay) • 2015: IAAF World Relays in Nassau (4 × 400m Relay, Distance medley relay) Silver • 2002: World Junior Championships in Kingston (400m) • 2005: 10th World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki (400m) • 2006: 4th IAAF World Athletics Final in Stuttgart (400m) • 2012: IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics in Istanbul (4 × 400m Relay) • 2015: IAAF World Championships in Beijing (4 × 400m Relay)  Bronze • 2002: World Junior Championships in Kingston (200m) • 2008: Summer Olympics in Beijing (400m) |
| Awards, Honours | • Gatorade National High School Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year (2002) • USA Track and Field Youth Athlete of the Year (2002) • Named Florida High School Female Athlete of the Year twice • Visa Champion and Humanitarian Athlete of the Year (2005) • Jesse Owens Award (2006) • IAAF World Athlete of the Year (Women) (2006, 2009)  • Inducted into the Broward County Sports Hall of Fame (2014) • McDonald’s 365Black Award (2017)  • Inducted into the NFHS National High School Hall of Fame (2022) |
| Acting | |
| Debut | Reality TV Show: Sanya's Glam and Gold (2013) on We TV Music Video: Already Know (2023)  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 26 February 1985 (Tuesday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 40 Years |
| Birthplace | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Autograph |  |
| Nationality | • American • Jamaican |
| Hometown | Austin, Texas |
| School | • Vaz Prep, Jamaica • St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Florida (2002) |
| College/University | University of Texas, Austin (2002-2005) |
| Educational Qualification | Master's degree in Business |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Tattoo | Left Wrist- |
| Social Media | • Instagram • YouTube |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Aaron Ross (American Football Player) |
| Marriage Date | Year, 2010 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Aaron Ross (American Football Player) |
| Children | Son(s)- 2 • Aaron Jermain Ross II • Asani Legend Archibald Ross  |
| Parents | Father- Archie Richards Mother- Sharon Richards  |
| Siblings | Sister- Shari Richards |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car Collection | Ford Explorer |
| Favourites | |
| Song | I Was Here (2011) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sanya Richards-Ross
- She began participating in athletics when she was 7 years old, representing her school, Vaz Prep, Jamaica, in annual youth championships several times.
- She moved from Jamaica to Fort Lauderdale in Florida, America, when she was 12 years old.
- During an interview, she claimed that she wrote about her desire to become an Olympic champion to one of her teachers when she was 9 years old.
- She was good in academics and had a 4.0 GPA at St. Thomas Aquinas High School.
- She won four consecutive state team championships, four 100m titles, three 200m titles, two long jump titles, and one 400m title from 1999-2002, while she was studying in high school.
Sanya Richards-Ross representing her high school during an athletics event
- She revealed in an interview that after she switched countries and ran for the United States during the 2002 IAAF World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, she was booed by the local crowd. She said,
I’ll be honest, in the beginning, it was difficult. I came and I ran for the World Juniors, and the Jamaicans were booing me. I realized it was more a language of love, right? Because they wanted me to be with them. But it was hard on me.”
- For her performance in the 400m, she was ranked number one in the world from 2005 to 2009 and in 2012.
- In 2007, she launched ‘Sanya Richards’ Fast Track Program’ in Jamaica, focusing on literacy and numeracy and promoting an active and healthy lifestyle through sports.
Sanya Richards-Ross with mentors and the beneficiary children of the Fast Track Program
- After suffering from severe onsets of mouth ulcers, joint aches, and full-body skin lesions for over 5 years, she was diagnosed with Behçet’s disease in 2007. She wore compression arm sleeves to hide her ulcerated skin, which later became her trademark.
Sanya Richards-Ross wearing her compression sleeves and acknowledging the crowd supporting her
- She found out about being pregnant weeks before the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and opted for an abortion. She has talked about feeling depressed after the abortion in her memoir, ‘Chasing Grace: What the Quarter Mile has Taught Me about God and Life’ (2017). She wrote,
I made a decision that broke me, and one from which I would not immediately heal. Abortion would now forever be a part of my life. A scarlet letter I never thought I’d wear.”
- She is the owner of ‘Team Sanya Richards-Ross Sports Clinic’, which helps parents and athletes achieve success.
Sanya Richards-Ross on a poster of Team Sanya Richards-Ross Sports Clinic
- She has written several books, including ‘Run with Me: The Story of a U.S. Olympic Champion’ (2017) and ‘Right On Track: Right on Track: Run, Race, Believe,’ (2018).
Cover of the book, Run with Me: The Story of a U.S. Olympic Champion
- In 2012, she donated $10,000 to her childhood school, Vaz Prep in Jamaica.
- During the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, she opposed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) controversial ‘Rule 40’ which forbade Olympic athletes and coaches from acknowledging and promoting personal, non-Olympic sponsors two weeks before or during the Olympic Games.
- She took to X (formerly Twitter) to question the rule, claiming that although the Olympics generate $6 billion, athletes participate for free. She wrote,
What is the IOC's biggest asset? The athletes yet many of my peers have nothing while $6billion generated around games. #WeDemandChange
— Sanya Richards-Ross (@SanyaRichiRoss) August 16, 2012
- In 2016, she officially retired from her track and field career and joined NBC (National Broadcasting Company) as a track and field analyst.
Sanya Richards-Ross with her fellow sports analysts
- During an interview in 2020, she revealed that she wanted to change the racist traditional song, ‘The Eyes of Texas,’ of her alma mater, the University of Texas. She revealed that it took her more than a decade to realise the racist origin of the song.
- She appeared in the reality TV show, ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ from 2022 to 2024.
Sanya Richards-Ross in a still from The Real Housewives of Atlanta
- In November 2023, she launched her pyjama brand, ‘Coordinates’, with her husband. The couple appeared on an episode of the reality TV show ‘Shark Tank’ in 2024 and made a deal with the businessman, Robert Herjavec, at $100,000 for a 20% share in their company.
Sanya Richards-Ross with her husband in an episode of Shark Tank
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