Track jersey worn by Carmelita Jeter as a member of the 2012 Women's Olympic 400 relay team

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". Jeter wore this jersey during the win in the 400 x 100 meter relay setting the World Record and winning gold at the 2012 London Summer Olympic games.

Carmelita Jeter began running track in high school after her basketball coach thought track would be a better fit. At California State University, Dominguez Hills, Jeter set the record for most medals won by a track athlete. She sat out the 2003-2005 seasons with a hamstring injury but returned in 2007 to win the silver medal in the 60 meters at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. She did not qualify for the 2008 Olympics which led to a coaching change and an accelerated performance on the track leading to a spot on the 2012 Olympic team. At the London Games she won silver in the 100-meter, bronze in the 200-meter and gold in the 4x100 meter relay with teammates Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix and Bianca Knight. Jeter retired in 2017 after failing to make the 2016 Olympic team due to injury.

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 Every athlete to win a medal at these Games was drug tested and as of 2017, 31 medals had been rescinded due to doping.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.

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