About Torri Edwards
Torri Edwards (born January 31, 1977) is an American sprinter. She competes in 100 and 200 meters, winning an Olympic medal in 4 × 100-meter relay in 2000. In 2003, she won six medals in major international competitions, including one World Championship gold. Edwards competed in the 100 m at the 2008 Olympic Games. == Early career == Edwards states that she began sprinting when she joined her school team in junior high. Edwards was an average sprinter when she attended Pomona High School, with her best state meet finish ever coming her senior year when she was fourth in the 200 m. Edwards would then attend the University of Southern California. That track season, she won the Pac-10 titles in both the 100 m and 200 m for USC. She states: Not until I got to college did I realize that I could be good,...Winning the Pac-10 titles gave me a big boost in confidence, and I found myself setting higher and higher goals. == Doping ban == She was banned for two years effective from July 18, 2004, missing the 2004 Summer Olympics.
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