Shamier Little is an elite American track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 meters hurdles event.
Born on March 20, 1995 in Louisville, Kentucky, she was raised in an athletic family with her father being a former college football player and her mother an accomplished basketball player and high jumper.
Little began running track at age eight and showed early promise, winning national youth titles. She had a stellar college career at Texas A&M University, where she became a three-time NCAA champion in the 400m hurdles from 2014-2016.
Turning professional in 2016, Little has since established herself as one of the world's premier hurdlers. Her major accomplishments include silver medals at the 2015 Beijing and 2023 Budapest World Championships, as well as gold at the 2015 Pan American Games. With a personal best of 52.39 seconds, she ranks as the 5th fastest woman ever over 400m hurdles.
Shamier Little Olympic Medals Wins
Shamier Little hasn’t won any Olympic medals in her career so far - however, she has won 2 silver medals in the 400m hurdles event at the 2015 Beijing and 2023 Budapest World Championships.
Shamier Little Medals Breakdown
World Championships
| Event | Medal | Year |
| 400m Hurdles | Silver | 2015 Beijing |
| 400m Hurdles | Silver | 2023 Budapest |
Pan American Championships
| Event | Medal | Year |
| 400m Hurdles | Gold | 2015 Toronto |
| 4x400m Relay | Gold | 2015 Toronto |
Shamier Little Olympic Appearances
Shamier Little has represented the United States at the following Olympic Games:
Tokyo 2020 (did not win a medal in 400m hurdles)
Shamier Little Records & Achievements
5th fastest woman of all time in 400m hurdles (52.39s, Stockholm 2021)
3x NCAA 400m hurdles champion (2014, 2015, 2016)
2014 World Junior Champion (400m hurdles, 4x400m relay)
Diamond League wins: Zurich (2016), Lausanne (2018, 2019), London (2018), Rabat (2023)
Shamier Little Olympic Journey
Born in Louisville, Kentucky to athletic parents, Shamier Little first started running track at age 8 with local clubs like the University of Chicago Youth Track Club and Country Club Hills Gazelles.
She broke out as a high school star at Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy, setting Illinois state records. After a stellar NCAA career at Texas A&M where she won 3 straight hurdles titles, Little turned pro in 2016.
Her first major senior medal came at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing where she won silver in the 400m hurdles at just 20 years old. She followed that up with Pan American Games gold in Toronto that same year.
After some near misses in 2017 and 2018, Little re-emerged as a dominant athlete by 2023, winning the USATF and Rabat Diamond League titles before claiming another silver at the World Championships in Budapest.
FAQ's On Shamier Little’s Medals
A. Shamier Little was born in Louisville, Kentucky but grew up in Chicago, Illinois.
A. As of 2024, Shamier Little is 29 years old, having been born on March 20, 1995.
A. Shamier Little's main event is the 400 meters hurdles.
A. 400m hurdles - 52.39s (5th fastest ever), 400m flat - 49.68s.
A. Shamier Little began running track and field at the age of 8.
A. Shamier Little attended and competed for Texas A&M University.
