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]
 Jefferson in 1984 | ||||||||||||
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| Full name | Thomas Theodore Jefferson | |||||||||||
| Born | June 8, 1962 (age 61) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | Kent State University | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| 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]
References edit
- ^ a b 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
- ^ Akron Beacon Journal, May 19, 1985.[1] retrieved Feb 12, 2022
- ^ Kent State Univ [2] retrieved Feb 12, 2022
External links edit
- 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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