Thomas Jefferson (athlete)
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 (age 58) 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] | ||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Jefferson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
- Thomas Jefferson at World Athletics
External links
- Litksy, Frank (August 9, 1984). "Lewis Wins 3rd Gold in U.S. 200-meter Sweep". The New York Times.
Lewis, Kirk Baptiste and Thomas Jefferson finished first, second and third in the men's 200-meter final … Jefferson of Moreland, Ohio, a Kent State University senior
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