American sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden was celebrated in style as she arrived in her hometown following her historic three gold medals at the 2025 World Championships.
Triple world champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden continues receiving love from fans owing to her three gold medals at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
Jefferson-Wooden has been hosted at various events, including on the Jennifer Hudson show on Friday, but, in her hometown, she was celebrated in style.
The 24-year-old was taken aback when she arrived at the Myrtle Beach International Airport in South Carolina as the Georgetown County native had a hero’s welcome in her hometown on Friday.
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Jefferson-Wooden arrived to banners and decorations as several community members gathered, holding signs to surprise her and celebrate her accomplishments.
Jefferson-Wooden in Awe of New-Found Status
Good Morning !
Jennifer Hudson Show yesterday , and Kids Clinic Today 😌 I love the life that I live 🥹
— Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, OLY. (@Melissajanae21) October 4, 2025
The sprinter had a perfect outing in Tokyo when she made history by becoming the first American woman to win both the 100m and 200m at the World Championships and only the second in history after Jamaican legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
She put the icing on the cake with the 4x100m relay gold when she was part of the Team USA that won the title alongside Twanisha Terry, Kayla White and Sha’Carri Richardson.
“Good Morning! Jennifer Hudson Show yesterday, and Kids Clinic Today. I love the life that I live,” Jefferson-Wooden posted on X on Saturday regarding her new-found status.
The sprinter clocked a championship record 10.61 seconds to win the 100m title before timing 21.68 seconds for the 200m title in Tokyo.
Jefferson-Wooden has expressed her desire to break the long-standing world 100m record set by the late American Florence Griffith Joyner of 10.49 seconds set in 1988.
AloJapan.com