Thomas Jefferson (sprinter)
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 Jefferson in 1984 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Thomas Theodore Jefferson |
| Born | June 8, 1962 (age 64) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1] |
| Education | Kent State University |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | 100 m, 200 m |
| Club | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 100 m – 10.17 (1986) 200 m – 20.21 (1991)[2] |
Medal record | |
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 1985 Summer 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]
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]- 1 2 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. retrieved Feb 12, 2022
- ↑ Kent State Univ retrieved Feb 12, 2022
External links
[edit]- Thomas Jefferson at World Athletics
- Thomas Jefferson at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Thomas Jefferson at Olympics.com
- Thomas Jefferson at Olympedia
- Thomas Jefferson at InterSportStats
- 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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