2006

2006 Olympics - Torino, Italy - 6th place

Annie Glenn Award

Children's Hearing Institute -                                            Hearing Hear-O Award

2003

Dodge National Athletic Olympian Award

United States Olympic Committee -                               Team of the Year Award

2002

2002 Olympic Gold Medalist - Salt Lake City, Utah

1st Person of African Descent to Win a Gold Medal in the Winter Olympics

U.S. Olympic Spirit Award

Victor Award

Live The Dream Award

Essence Magazine - 50 of the Most Inspiring African-Americans

Ebony Magazine - 57 of the Most Intriguing Blacks

People Magazine - 50 Most Beautiful People

US Sports Academy - Alabama Athlete of the Year

Rainbow/PUSH Coalition - The Wilma Rudolph Athlete of the Year Award

Citizenship Through Sports Alliance Award

Honorary Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

 

2000

Placed 13th at the Summer Olympic Trials in Sacramento, CA.

1996

Placed 12th at the Summer Olympic Trials in Atlanta, GA.

Other Awards

35 Time Conference Champ

6 Time Conference MVP

7 Time NCAA All-American

4 Time Top Ten U.S. Ranking in the Long Jump

7 Time USATF National Champs Qualifier

1996 Penn Relay Long Jump Champion

2 Time USATF Long Jump Finalist

Member of US Olympic Festival Team

Chosen to Compete in the World University Games

Captain UAB Track & Field Team (4 years)