Jenna Prandini

Jenna Prandini was born on November 20, 1992, in Fresno, California. She demonstrated athletic talent early, excelling in multiple sports. During her high school career at Clovis High School, she achieved three event victories in the 100m, 200m, and long jump at the 2011 CIF California State Meet. Prior to this, in her junior year, she secured first place in both long jump and triple jump at the same meet, alongside a second-place finish in the 100m. She further established her early career by winning the US Junior Championship in long jump in 2011.

Prandini continued her athletic pursuits at the University of Oregon. In 2014, she secured a national title in the long jump at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, where she also placed second in the 200m and third in the 100m. The following year, at the 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, she won the 100m title and earned second place in both the 200m and long jump events. In the same year, she won the national 200m title at the USATF Outdoor Championships and was recognized with the Honda Sports Award as the nation’s top female track and field competitor.

Her professional career includes multiple appearances at the Olympic Games and World Athletics Championships. She qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, competing in the 200m. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Prandini earned a silver medal as part of the United States 4x100m relay team. She also contributed to a gold medal win in the 4x100m relay at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene. Over her career, Prandini has achieved two Diamond League victories, two NACAC Championships victories (100m and 4x100m in 2018), and a World (Continental) Cup victory in the 4x100m relay in 2018.