Athlete.
ACHIEVEMENTS
On the track
Gold, Long Jump 2015
Gold, Long Jump 2005
Bronze, Long Jump 2017
Gold, Long Jump 2016
Gold, 4x100 Relay 2016
Gold, 4x100 Relay 2012
Gold, Long Jump 2006
Bronze, 60m 2014
Bronze, 60m 2012
Bio
Tianna Madison is a now retired American track and field athlete who specialized in the long jump and short sprinting events. She is a two-time Olympian with three gold medals. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she placed fourth in the 100m race then won her first gold by leading off the world record-setting 4×100m relay team. At the 2016 Summer Olympics she won two more golds, first with a personal best to win the long jump then again leading off the victorious 4×100m relay team.
Tianna won the long jump World Championship in 2005 and 2015, along with the long jump World Indoor Championship in 2006. She also was a pusher on the U.S. bobsled team in 2012.
She attended local public schools, including Elyria High School, and was a member of the 2003 USA TODAY All-USA High School Girls Track Team. She appeared in the 2003 “Faces In The Crowd” section of Sports Illustrated and was named the 2003 Gatorade Ohio High School Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year. She became the third athlete in Ohio history to win four events at a state championship meet two years in a row.
Madison attended the University of Tennessee and is ranked first all-time in Tennessee’s history of the outdoor long jump at 6.89 m. And returned to UT to graduate in Spring of 2023 with a degree in Social Work. She has since become a licensed social worker and assistant coach at San Jose State University.
perspective
I believe every experience – positive or negative – shapes us into a better version of ourselves
Life is dynamic, challenging, and ever-changing. With the right mindset, circumstance is a powerful teacher that enables our growth, refines our character, and makes us stronger. I find purpose in the struggle and am dedicated to a life of betterment through resiliency and empathy.
Resiliency
With the right mindset, anything is attainable
Too many of us feel our lives are on some kind of auto trajectory - like we barely have control over what happens. But that’s not true at all. With knowledge and courage, we bounce back and create something amazing out of nothing. I’m living proof of that and strive to help others do the same.
Spirit · Mind · Body
Take the holistic approach
The human spirit, mind, and body all work in concert to achieve your personal best. I reaffirm my self worth everyday that I train at my best, find peace in chaos, chose nutrition over junk, and press on with focused resiliency.
