Tamari Davis (born February 15, 2003) is an American

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athlete who competes as a sprinter.

Early life

A native of

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, Davis attended Gainesville High School, and Oak Hall School. On January 30, 2020, at the age of 16, Tamari signed a professional contract with

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Career

In her sixth race as a professional, in February 2021, she lowered her career best at

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down to 7.18 seconds, at the East Coast Invitational beating an international field including

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. Davis’ previous best was 7.19 from 2020 which was the world best U18 time. On July 24, 2020 in

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, Davis ran 100 m in 11.15 seconds which placed her 10th on the year list worldwide for 2020. In 2022, at the US trials, she finished fourth in the 100 m. The following year, she improved on that, to finish third overall in the 100 m of the

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held in

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. She was selected for the

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in August 2023, she qualified for the final of the

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and finished in ninth place. In April 2024, she was selected as part of the American team for the

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. In May 2024, she finished runner-up in the 100 metres at the

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. On July 12, 2024, she finished second in the 100 metres in 10.99 seconds at the

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Diamond League event in

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. She was included in the a United States relay pool for the

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. At the

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on 2 May 2025, she ran a wind-assisted 10.79 metres for the 100 metres to finish second in the race in the short sprints category behind

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. The following month she finished runner-up to Jefferson-Wooden again at the

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in the 100 metres.

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Tamari 2003 births Living people American female sprinters Track and field athletes from Florida Sportspeople from Gainesville, Florida 21st-century American sportswomen World Athletics Championships winners Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics