Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- Red Nike sleeveless half jersey has a dark blue "USA" sticker affixed to the front of the jersey with an American flag on the left breast. The jersey has a racer back with holes cut into the back for ventilation. This jersey is autographed by Carmelita Jeter in gold on the front "Jeter / 10.64 100m / 40.12 WR" Carmelita wore this jersey during the win in the 400 meter relay race when the women won the gold medal at the 2012 London Summer Olympic games.
- The 2012 Summer Olympics, also known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad were held in London, England with 204 countries, 5,992 men and 4,776 women athletes participating. With the inclusion of women’s boxing, these Games became the first with female competitors in every sport and the first at which each country entered, had a female representative. Women’s boxing debuted and mixed doubles in tennis was held for the first time since the 1924 Games. American Michael Phelps won his 22nd medal making him the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time. Every athlete to win a medal at these Games was drug tested and as of 2017, 31 medals had been rescinded due to doping. The United States won the medal count with 104.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 2012
- user
- Jeter, Carmelita
- maker
- Nike, Inc.
- subject
- Women
- Track and Field
- Olympics
- Sports
- related event
- Olympic Summer Games: London, 2012
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ID Number
- 2012.0235.01
- accession number
- 2012.0235
- catalog number
- 2012.0235.01
- Object Name
- track jersey
- jersey, track
- track jersey, olympics
- Physical Description
- fabric, polyester (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 14 in x 13 in; 35.56 cm x 33.02 cm
- Record ID
- nmah_1442917
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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