Kellie Wells (athlete)
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Personal
As a high school sophomore in Virginia she left home after her mother's fiancé raped her stating it was a difficult decision for anyone. It would soon be compounded by a horrific accident a month later in which both her mother Jeanette Wells and her then mother fiancé Richard Gomes were killed in a car accident. The events trials and tribulations have been described on several national interviews.[3][4]
In December 2015 Kellie Wells and husband New York Giants Linebacker Jasper Brinkley gave birth to Jasper Brinkley Jr.[5] Wells appeared on Say Yes to the Dress TV show choosing her wedding dress for wedding to Jasper Brinkley[6]
She is the aunt of former child actor Brandon Ratcliff[7]
Achievements
- 2011 US National 100 metres Hurdles Champion ( 2nd in 2010, 2012 )
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United States |
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| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | — | 100 meter hurdles | DNF |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 100 meter hurdles | 12.48 |
- Note: In the 2011 World Championship final, Wells fell after hitting the seventh hurdle and failed to finish.
References
- ↑ http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article31694735.html
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- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2185465/Olympic-medalist-Kellie-Wells-tells-sexual-abuse-tragedy-parents-died-crash-horror.html
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/espnw/journeys-victories/article/7765741/no-hurdle-too-high-hurdling-champion-kellie-wells
- ↑ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2596192-journeyman-jasper-brinkleys-resiliency-finding-him-new-nfl-life-in-new-york
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/espnw/athletes-life/the-buzz/article/14530253/olympian-kellie-wells-appears-episode-say-yes-dress-atlanta
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1508231/
External links
- Kellie Wells profile at IAAF
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