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== Jennifer Hosten ==

Jennifer Hosten, born on October 31, 1947, in St. Georges, Grenada, is a multi-talented individual known for her work as a radio announcer, development worker, diplomat, flight attendant, model, and author. She studied in London before becoming Grenada’s beauty queen. In November 1970, at the age of 23, Jennifer made history by winning the Miss World contest, becoming the first woman from Grenada and the first Black woman to hold the title. The contest was controversial, with allegations suggesting that the influence of Grenada's Premier, Eric Matthew Gairy, who was on the judging panel, affected the results.<ref>JENNIFER HOSTEN - I Am Grenada</ref>

== Kirani James ==

Kirani James, born on September 1, 1992, in Gouyave, Grenada, is a renowned 400m sprinter. He is Grenada's first and only Olympic medalist, having won gold at the 2012 London Olympics, along with gold at the 2011 World Championships and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

James showed exceptional talent from a young age, breaking 400m records as a 14- and 15-year-old. He won multiple gold medals at the CARIFTA Games, including breaking the U20 400m record previously held by Usain Bolt. He made his mark internationally by winning the 200/400m double at the 2009 World Youth Championships and the 2010 World Junior Championships.

He earned a scholarship to the University of Alabama, where he won back-to-back NCAA Outdoor Championship titles. James is one of only nine athletes to win world championships at the youth, junior, and senior levels, and he has three World Championship medals (2011 Gold, 2015 Bronze, 2022 Silver) and three Olympic medals (2012 Gold, 2016 Silver, 2020 Bronze). He is the first athlete to win three individual 400m Olympic medals.

In addition to his athletics career, James holds a bachelor's degree in general business and serves on the board of directors of WINDREF and the Sport for Health program.<ref>HOME | KiraniJames</ref>

== Anderson Peters ==

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 == Jennifer Hosten ==
 Jennifer Hosten, born on October 31, 1947, in St. Georges, Grenada, is a multi-talented individual known for her work as a radio announcer, development worker, diplomat, flight attendant, model, and author. She studied in London before becoming Grenada’s beauty queen. In November 1970, at the age of 23, Jennifer made history by winning the Miss World contest, becoming the first woman from Grenada and the first Black woman to hold the title. The contest was controversial, with allegations suggesting that the influence of Grenada's Premier, Eric Matthew Gairy, who was on the judging panel, affected the results.<ref>JENNIFER HOSTEN - I Am Grenada</ref>
+== Kirani James ==
+Kirani James, born on September 1, 1992, in Gouyave, Grenada, is a renowned 400m sprinter. He is Grenada's first and only Olympic medalist, having won gold at the 2012 London Olympics, along with gold at the 2011 World Championships and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
+James showed exceptional talent from a young age, breaking 400m records as a 14- and 15-year-old. He won multiple gold medals at the CARIFTA Games, including breaking the U20 400m record previously held by Usain Bolt. He made his mark internationally by winning the 200/400m double at the 2009 World Youth Championships and the 2010 World Junior Championships.
+He earned a scholarship to the University of Alabama, where he won back-to-back NCAA Outdoor Championship titles. James is one of only nine athletes to win world championships at the youth, junior, and senior levels, and he has three World Championship medals (2011 Gold, 2015 Bronze, 2022 Silver) and three Olympic medals (2012 Gold, 2016 Silver, 2020 Bronze). He is the first athlete to win three individual 400m Olympic medals.
+In addition to his athletics career, James holds a bachelor's degree in general business and serves on the board of directors of WINDREF and the Sport for Health program.<ref>HOME | KiraniJames</ref>
+== Anderson Peters ==