Linetta Wilson
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Linetta Wilson was a 1996 Olympic
gold medalist in the women's 4x400 meter relay for the United States
. She competed with in the opening round with Rochelle Stevens
, Kim Graham
, and Maicel Malone and was replaced by Jearl Miles in the Final.
Wilson grew up in Pasadena, attending Muir High School
. She twice placed second to Chewuakii "Choo Choo" Knighten in the CIF
State Championships in a still standing fastest non-winning time, YouTube video of 1985 race. She also excelled in hurdles, placing in the state meet twice. She is a member of team that may become the permanent 4x100 meter shuttle hurdle relay (30") High School Recordholders—the official height of the hurdles has been changed.
She continued to the University of Nebraska where she won an Indoor and Outdoor NCAA National Championship and was on three of their Big 8
Championship teams. Her Indoor Championship in the 500 meters set a new National Record and narrowly missed the World Record at the time. During that period, Wilson was Nationally ranked in the 400 meter hurdles three times. After Nebraska she competed for the Los Angeles
area South Bay Track Club.
She set her Personal Record in the 400 meters of 51.02 during the semi-final of the 1996 Olympic Trials
.
In 2000, Wilson was convicted of sending prescription medicine through the mail and was sentenced to a year in jail. She returned to competition and competed as late as 2005.
Olympic Games
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gold medalist in the women's 4x400 meter relay for the United States
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. She competed with in the opening round with Rochelle Stevens
Rochelle Stevens
Rochelle Stevens was a 1996 Olympic gold medalist for the United States in the women's 4x400-meter relay...
, Kim Graham
Kim Graham
Kimberly Elaine Graham is a former American sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres event. She represented the United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where she received a gold medal in women's 4x400 metres relay with Rochelle Stevens, Maicel Malone, and Jearl Miles...
, and Maicel Malone and was replaced by Jearl Miles in the Final.
Wilson grew up in Pasadena, attending Muir High School
John Muir High School (Pasadena, California)
John Muir High School is a four-year comprehensive secondary school in Pasadena, California, United States and is a part of the Pasadena Unified School District. The school is named after preservationist John Muir.-History:...
. She twice placed second to Chewuakii "Choo Choo" Knighten in the CIF
California Interscholastic Federation
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State Championships in a still standing fastest non-winning time, YouTube video of 1985 race. She also excelled in hurdles, placing in the state meet twice. She is a member of team that may become the permanent 4x100 meter shuttle hurdle relay (30") High School Recordholders—the official height of the hurdles has been changed.
She continued to the University of Nebraska where she won an Indoor and Outdoor NCAA National Championship and was on three of their Big 8
Big 8
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Championship teams. Her Indoor Championship in the 500 meters set a new National Record and narrowly missed the World Record at the time. During that period, Wilson was Nationally ranked in the 400 meter hurdles three times. After Nebraska she competed for the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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area South Bay Track Club.
She set her Personal Record in the 400 meters of 51.02 during the semi-final of the 1996 Olympic Trials
United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
The United States Olympic Trials for the sport of Track and Field is the quadrennial meet to select the United States representatives at the Olympic Games. Since 1992, the meet has also served as the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Because of the depth of competition in some events,...
.
In 2000, Wilson was convicted of sending prescription medicine through the mail and was sentenced to a year in jail. She returned to competition and competed as late as 2005.