Kim Turner
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Kimberly "Kim" Turner (born March 21, 1961 in Birmingham, Alabama
) is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 meter Hurdles.
She competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics
held in Los Angeles
, USA in the 100 meter hurdles where she won the bronze medal jointly with Michèle Chardonnet
of France
.
While at Mumford High School in Detroit, Michigan
she set the still standing NFHS national high school record in the 110 yard hurdles at 13.6. The federation converted record-keeping to metric distances shortly afterward.
Birmingham, Alabama
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) is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 meter Hurdles.
She competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
held in Los Angeles
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, USA in the 100 meter hurdles where she won the bronze medal jointly with Michèle Chardonnet
Michèle Chardonnet
Michèle Chardonnet is a French athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metre hurdles.She competed for France in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, U.S. in the 100 metre hurdles where she won the bronze medal jointly with Kim Turner.-References:*...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
While at Mumford High School in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
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she set the still standing NFHS national high school record in the 110 yard hurdles at 13.6. The federation converted record-keeping to metric distances shortly afterward.