Sheila Echols
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Sheila Ann Echols (born October 2, 1964 in Memphis, Tennessee
) is a retired track and field
athlete from the United States
, who won the gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics
held in Seoul
, South Korea
, alongside team mates Alice Brown
, 100 m gold medalist Florence Griffith Joyner and 100 m silver medalist Evelyn Ashford
in 41.98 seconds. She was also a talented long jumper and represented the USA at these games; she did not qualify for the final placing 16th with a jump of 6.37m. She also competed in the long jump at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona where she placed 7th in the final with a jump of 6.62m. Her biggest individual success came when she won the 1989 World Cup 100 metres title ahead of Mary Onyali and Reigning World Champion Silke Gladisch-Moller. Her 100 metres personal best of 10.83 was achieved at the 1988 US Olympic Trials.
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
) is a retired track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who won the gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
held in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, alongside team mates Alice Brown
Alice Brown (athlete)
Alice Regina Brown is a retired American sprinter. She was a silver medalist in the 1984 Olympic 100m final in a time of 11.13 seconds...
, 100 m gold medalist Florence Griffith Joyner and 100 m silver medalist Evelyn Ashford
Evelyn Ashford
Evelyn Ashford is a retired American athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100 m. She has run under the 11 second barrier over 30 times and was the first to run under 11 seconds in an Olympic Games.As a 19-year-old, Ashford finished 5th in the 100 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics...
in 41.98 seconds. She was also a talented long jumper and represented the USA at these games; she did not qualify for the final placing 16th with a jump of 6.37m. She also competed in the long jump at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona where she placed 7th in the final with a jump of 6.62m. Her biggest individual success came when she won the 1989 World Cup 100 metres title ahead of Mary Onyali and Reigning World Champion Silke Gladisch-Moller. Her 100 metres personal best of 10.83 was achieved at the 1988 US Olympic Trials.