Jodi Anderson
Jodi Anderson (actually Judith Anderson; born November 10, 1957 in Chicago ) is a former American long jumper and pentathlon or heptathlete .
In 1977 she won bronze in the long jump at the Universiade . In 1979 she won silver in the pentathlon at the Pan American Games in San Juan and silver in the long jump at the Universiade.
In 1980 the US boycott prevented participation in the Moscow Olympics .
At the Athletics World Cup in Rome in 1981 she was second in the long jump. In the heptathlon of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, she gave up after three disciplines.
She was US champion in long jump four times (1977, 1978, 1980, 1981).
Personal best
- 100 m : 11.38 s, June 23, 1980, Eugene
- Long jump: 7.00 m, June 28, 1980, Eugene
- Hall: 6.60 m, February 28, 1986, Princeton
- Heptathlon: 6424 points, June 17, 1984, Los Angeles
Web links
- Jodi Anderson in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Jodi Anderson in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Jodi Anderson in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Anderson, Jodi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Anderson, Judith |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American long jumper and all-rounder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois , United States |