Kristi Castlin

Kristi Castlin (born July 7, 1988) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics. Her personal best for the event is 12.50 seconds, set on July 8, 2016, during the finals of the 2016 United States Olympic Trials, in which she qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics by placing 2nd. She was the 2012 American champion in the indoor 60 metres hurdles and represented the United States at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships. She shares the world record for the shuttle hurdle relay, with her time of 50.78 seconds set in 2013.

She competed collegiately for the Virginia Tech Hokies and had seven All-America finishes in the NCAA championships. These accomplishments earned her a place in the Virginia Tech sports hall of fame.

She was a gold medalist at the Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in 2007 and a silver medalist at the NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics in 2008.

During the 2016 Summer Olympics, Castlin wore a traditional Hindu bindi. Castlin won a bronze medal in the women's 100 metres hurdles, completing the sweep of the event along with two of her USA teammates, Brianna Rollins and Nia Ali, who won gold and silver medals respectively. It was the only sweep in the 2016 Olympic Athletics program.