Thomas Jefferson (athlete)
American former sprinter (born 1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Theodore Jefferson (born June 8, 1962) is an American former sprinter. He won a bronze medal in the 200 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Jefferson also won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m relay at the 1984 Universiade and placed fourth in the 200 m at the 1991 World Indoors Championships. He was ranked #3 in the world over 200 m in 1984.[1]
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Full name | Thomas Theodore Jefferson | |||||||||||
Born | June 8, 1962 (1962-06-08) (age 61) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||
Alma mater | Kent State University | |||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | |||||||||||
Club | Kent State Golden Flashes | |||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.17 (1986) 200 m – 20.21 (1991)[2] | |||||||||||
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May 1985, Won Mid-american Conference (MAC) Championship in the 100 and 200 meter dash.[3]
Selected to Kent State University Hall of Fame in 1992. [4]