Francena McCorory

Francena McCorory ( born October 20, 1988 in Los Angeles ) is an American sprinter. She was 2011 World Champion and 2012 Olympic gold medalist with the 4 x 400 - meter relay.

It was 2010 and 2011, second in 400 - meter race at the U.S. Championships. In the hall ran McCorory 2010 in Fayetteville in 50.54 seconds national record. At the World Athletics Championships 2011 in Daegu McCorory led the U.S. team to Sanya Richards - Ross, Allyson Felix and Jessica Beard on the anchor leg to victory in the 4 x 400 - meter relay. In the 400 - meter race she was previously finished fourth.

In 2012 she won the Adidas Grand Prix in New York on an improved her personal best 50.06 seconds. At the Olympic Games in London, she won the U.S. squadron in the lineup DeeDee Trotter, Allyson Felix, Sanya Richards - Francena McCorory and Ross gold. In the individual race they finished seventh.

McCorory studied Psychology at Hampton University.