Jackie Washington (sprinter)

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Jacqueline Washington (born July 17, 1962) is an American former athletics competitor.

BornJacqueline Washington
(1962-07-17) July 17, 1962 (age 63)
Country United States
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Jackie Washington
Personal information
BornJacqueline Washington
(1962-07-17) July 17, 1962 (age 63)
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
Event
Sprinting
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1983 Caracas4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place1983 Caracas100 m
University Games
Gold medal – first place1981 Bucharest4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place1983 Edmonton4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place1987 Zagreb4x100 m relay
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Washington, a sprinter, attended the University of Houston during the early 1980s, earning All-American honors three times. She won three gold medals with the U.S. 4×100 metres relay team at the World University Games and another gold at the 1983 Pan American Games, where she also claimed a silver in the individual 100 metres event.[1] Running sixth in the Olympic trials, Washington was a reserve in the relay team for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[2]

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