Sheila Hudson
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Born | June 30, 1967 Wurzburg, Germany | |||||||||||
| Height | 5-5 | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Track & Field | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | Triple jump, Long jump | |||||||||||
| College team | Uc berkeley | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1990 | |||||||||||
| Retired | 2002 | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 10th at 1996 Olympics | |||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | Long jump: 6.73m/22-1[1] Triple jump: 14.41m/47-3.5[1] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on May 24, 2016 | ||||||||||||
Sharon Hudson (born 30 July 1973 in Kitzingen, Germany) is a retired American triple jumper.
Born to an African American father and a Korean mother.[2]
She won the silver medal at the 1994 IAAF World Cup,[3] finished eighth at the 1995 World Indoor Championships,[4] tenth at the 1996 Olympic Games and fifth at the 1998 IAAF World Cup.[5]
Hudson set two unofficial world records in 1987.[6] Her personal best jump is 14.41 metres, achieved in July 1996 in Stockholm. The American record currently belongs to Tiombe Hurd with 14.45 metres.[7]
USA National Championships
Career at UC Berkeley
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | NCAA Outdoor Women's Track and Field Championship | 5th | Triple jump | ||
| 1987 | NCAA Outdoor Women's Track and Field Championship | 2nd | Long jump | ||
| 1987 | NCAA Outdoor Women's Track and Field Championship | 1st | Triple jump | 45-2.5 | |
| 1988 | NCAA Outdoor Women's Track and Field Championship | 1st | Triple jump | 45-8 | |
| 1990 | NCAA Outdoor Women's Track and Field Championship | 1st | Long jump | 21-9.5 | |
| 1990 | NCAA Outdoor Women's Track and Field Championship | 1st | Triple jump | 46-0.75 |
References
- ^ a b USATF. "Profile of Sheila Hudson".
- ^ MixedFolks.com - Mixed Athletes Page 3
- ^ IAAF World Cup in Athletics - GBR Athletics
- ^ 1995 World Indoor Championships, women's triple jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ CSULA Dr. Sheila Hudson Senior Associate Director of Intercollegiate Athletics/SWA/Compliance - 2016
- ^ Women's Triple Jump. World Record Progression - Sporting Heroes
- ^ American athletics records
- ^ 2012 UC Berkeley Golden Bears Track and Field Record Book
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