Candy Young

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Candy Young (married Sanders; * May 21, 1962 ) is a former American hurdler who specialized in the 100-meter distance .

In 1979 she finished fourth at the Pan American Games in San Juan . In 1980 the US boycott prevented participation in the Moscow Olympics .

At the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki in 1983 , she did not reach the goal in the preliminary run, and at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Budapest in 1989 , she was eliminated over 60 m hurdles in the first round.

In 1979 and 1985 she was US indoor champion over 60 yard hurdles. Starting for Fairleigh Dickinson University , she won the NCAA title in the hall in 1983 and 1984 in the same discipline .

Personal bests

  • 60 m hurdles (hall): 8.10 s, March 5, 1989, Budapest
  • 100 m hurdles: 12.89 s, August 27, 1982, Brussels

Web links

  • Candy Young in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
personal data
SURNAME Young, Candy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sanders, candy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American hurdler
DATE OF BIRTH May 21, 1962