caption height_ft event birth_place imagesize sport birth_date height_in residence birthname article_title name
mechelle lewis 2010 5 100m and 4x100m fort washington , maryland 200px running 20 september 1980 6 raleigh , north carolina mechelle chanai lewis mechelle lewis
 mechelle lewis
mechelle lewis

mechelle lewis , -lrb- born september 20 , 1980 -rrb- to eddie and chandra lewis in washington , d.c. , is an american track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 meters and 4x100 meter relay .
mechelle , an oxon hill , maryland native , was a 2007 pan american double silver medalist , 2007 world champion and 2008 usa olympian .
lewis represented the united states at the 2008 summer olympic games in beijing , china .
she competed on the 4x100 meter relay together with angela williams , torri edwards and lauryn williams .
in their first round heat they were however disqualified and eliminated .
through motivational speaking , mechelle is committed to inspiring others to acknowledge , understand and reach their full potential and serve as a vessel in helping raise a healthier generation of american youth .
she has a prestigious client list including , the girl scouts , duke children 's hospital and health center , ymca , and anulex technologies .
mechelle was the commencement speaker at the 2009 graduation for thomas a. edison high school -lrb- fairfax county , virginia -rrb- .
mechelle is also a committed member of the delta sigma theta sorority , raleigh alumnae chapter and is currently training for the london 2012 olympic games .
