Who is Brittney Reese? Career earnings, records and Olympic performances

Brittney Reese is one of the best long jump athletes on the planet. The American has won multiple World Championships in Athletics and is one of the most experienced campaigners in the stateside contingent.

Having already won the coveted gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, Reese will be hoping to add another to her tally. Doing so would further solidify her place as one of the best long jumpers in track and field history.

Here's more on that and a few other things about the veteran long jumper:

#1 Brittney Reese was a basketball player

Brittney Reese was a basketball player for her team at Gulfport High School and even received some offers from colleges to play for their AAU teams. In fact, becoming a track and field athlete was a coincidence, as she was merely trying the sport out of curiosity. However, to everyone's surprise, Reese pulled off a great jump in one of the school selections, which grabbed the attention of her coach and the rest is history.

# 2 What are Brittney Reese's career earnings?

Brittney Reese is a Nike athlete and her net worth is expected to be somewhere between $11-13 million in 2021.

#3 How many medals has Brittney Reese won in her career?

Brittney Reese is one of the most decorated athletes in track and field. She is a two-time Olympic medalist, having won gold in 2012 and silver in 2016. Reese has four IAAF World Championships and three gold medals at the World Indoor Championships to her name.

#4 Brittney Reese and her performances at the Olympics

Brittney Reese qualified for the 2008 Olympics after a brilliant 6.95m jump at the US trials. She made her way into the finals with a stellar 6.87m performance but failed to finish on the podium after a disappointing 6.76m jump, which placed her fifth.

Reese, however, came back strong at the 2012 Olympics. Her stunning 7.12m jump helped her become the first American woman since Jackie Joyner-Kersee to win gold in long jump. She repeated her brilliance in Rio, executing a 7.15m jump to grab silver behind fellow countrywoman Tianna Bartoletta, who completed a 7.17m jump for gold.

#5 Brittney Reese's career-best performances

Brittney Reese completed a career-best jump of 7.31m at the 2016 Olympic trials, which happens to be the ninth best performance in long jump. She also holds the national record for her 7.23m jump at the World Indoor Championships in 2012.