Ariana Washington

Ariana Washington

Washington at the 2018 U.S. Championships
Personal information
Born	(1996-08-27) August 27, 1996 (age 28) Signal Hill, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
Weight	135 lb (61 kg)[1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100 m, 200 m
College team	Oregon Ducks
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 11.01 (Eugene, 2016) 200 m: 22.21 (Eugene, 2016)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States World Championships 2017 London 4×100 m relay World Junior Championships 2014 Oregon 4×100 m relay World Youth Championships 2013 Donetsk 100 m 2013 Donetsk 200 m

Ariana Washington (born August 27, 1996) is an American sprinter specializing in the 100 m and 200 m. She represented the United States in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and earned a gold medal at the 2017 World Championships as part of the relay team.^[2][3]

Early life

Ariana Washington was born August 27, 1996, in Signal Hill, California.^[1] Washington attended Long Beach Poly High School where she participated in track and field.^[4] As a sophomore, her team the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits won the Penn Relays.^[4] Washington won state titles at 100 and 200 meters for her sophomore, junior, and senior years of high school.^[4]

Collegiate athlete

In her first year at the University of Oregon, Washington won NCAA titles for 100 meters and 200 meters.^[5] She was the first freshman to win both titles.^[4]

Olympian

Washington raced in both the 100 and the 200 meter distances at the U.S. Olympic Trials for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, finishing six and fifth respectively. Although she did not qualify as an individual at either distance, she was selected for the United States relay pool in the 4 × 100 m relay.^[4][5] The community of Long Beach, California, raised money to allow Washington's mother and brother to watch her compete in Rio de Janeiro.^[6]

Personal life

Washington met fellow Olympian Clayton Murphy over a game of Uno at the USA Track and Field Athletes Lounge in the Olympic Village at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. They got engaged in 2018,^[7] and were married in the Napa Valley on December 7, 2019.^[8]

References

1. "Ariana Washington". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
2. "4 x 100 Metres Relay Women - Round 1" (PDF). IAAF. August 12, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
3. Radnedge, Christian (August 12, 2017). "U.S. reclaim 4x100m world title, Britain take silver". Reuters. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
4. Guardabascio, Mike (July 11, 2016). "Long Beach's Ariana Washington Named to Olympic Team". gazettes.com. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
5. Martini, Pete (July 29, 2016). "Oregon's Ariana Washington and Deajah Stevens excited about Olympic opportunity". Statesman Journal. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
6. Guardabascio, Mike (August 11, 2016). "Long Beach community rallies, sending Olympian's family to Rio". Press-Telegram. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
7. Oranges, Raquel (August 2, 2018). "Ariana + Clayton's Intimate Napa Valley Engagement". Roque Events. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
8. Conner, Angela (September 9, 2020). "Glamorous Black and White Wedding in Napa Valley, CA". Munaluchi Bridal. Retrieved August 1, 2021.

External links

• Ariana Washington at www.USATF.org
• Ariana Washington at World Athletics
• Ariana Washington at Team USA (archived)
• Ariana Washington at Olympics.com
• Ariana Washington profile at TFRRS
• Ariana Washington at Oregon Ducks
• Ariana Washington on Twitter