Cherrelle Garrett

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Cherrelle Garrett
Personal information
Born (1989-05-07) May 7, 1989 (age 35)
San Francisco, USA
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
SportBobsleigh
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Winterberg Two-woman

Cherrelle Garrett (born May 7, 1989) is an American bobsledder. At the FIBT World Championships 2015 Garrett, together with pilot Elana Meyers beat three German crews to win the first world championship title in women's bobsled for the United States. [1]

Garrett was also an All-American sprinter for the California Golden Bears track and field team, anchoring their 4 × 100 meters relay squad at the 2008 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. [2]

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References

  1. "Elana Meyers Taylor, Cherrelle Garrett win women's bobsled world championship - ESPN". Espn.go.com. 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  2. "Biography at the United States Olympic Committee". Team USA. Archived from the original on 2014-12-30.