Fort Lauderdale's Sanya Richards-Ross failed to medal in the 200 meter final Wednesday.
Teammate Allyson Felix took the gold with Richards-Ross finishing fifth.
"She's had a very good season and definitely deserves this moment. She's just like me — she's wanted this for a very long time," Richards-Ross told the Associated Press.
Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won silver and American Carmelita Jeter took the bronze in the 200 meter.
Richards-Ross clocked in at 22.39 seconds.
Following the race, she tweeted, "Not the result I'd hoped 4 but what a thrill to be a part of such a great field! By far these Olympics have been the greatest exp of my life"
She took gold Sunday in the 400 meter race.
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University of Miami graduate T'Erea Brown also competed Wednesday in the women's 400 meter hurdle but did not medal.
