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Terry finished sixth in the individual 100-meter final, behind her compatriots Richardson and Jefferson, who took home silver and bronze, respectively, but she held her own in a very strong field.
Terry’s path was far from easy, even if she was a successful athlete. She disclosed that her mother was initially reluctant to allow her to pursue a career in track and field because of her early struggles with asthma.
The only sport I participated in was track and field. Due to my asthma, my mother was even afraid to enroll me in track and field.
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Twanisha ‘Tee Tee’ Terry, a teammate of Sha’Carri Richardson, talks about her childhood struggles with asthma.
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Twanisha ‘Tee Tee’ Terry, a teammate of Sha’Carri Richardson, talks about her childhood struggles with asthma.
Twanisha ‘Tee Tee’ Terry, a teammate of Sha’Carri Richardson, talks about her childhood struggles with asthma.
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Twanisha “Tee Tee” Terry has talked about how she had asthma as a child and how other kids used to make fun of her whenever she wheezed.
Twanisha “Tee Tee” Terry, an American sprint phenom, has talked about the difficulties she had as a young child with severe asthma, which nearly prevented her from pursuing a career in track and field.
Terry, an important participant in the US 4×100-meter relay
