Sherri Howard
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Sherri Howard is a former American
athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She is the older sister of 1988 relay teammate Denean Howard
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She competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics
held in Los Angeles
, U.S.
in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the gold medal with her teammates Lillie Leatherwood
, 200 m and 400 m gold medalist Valerie Brisco-Hooks
and 400 m silver medalist Chandra Cheesborough. She also earned a silver medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics
held in Seoul
, South Korea
as a member of the U.S.
4x400 meters relay team, where she ran in the early rounds but not the final.http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/sherri-howard-1.html Currently, she is head coach of the Valencia High School Track & Field team.
Sherri Howard and her three sisters gained fame in 1979 when the four of them teamed up to set the National High School record in the 4x400 relay for San Gorgonio High School
in San Bernardino. Later the record was broken by teams including some of the younger sisters, then at Kennedy High School (Los Angeles). Sherri was the California High School Athlete of the Year at Kennedy in 1980. Also in 1980 she was named the named the national Girl's "High School Athlete of the Year" by Track and Field News. She set the still standing NFHS national high school records in the 440 yard dash at 53.65. The federation converted record-keeping to metric distances shortly afterward. Sister Denean set the metric record that stood for 18 years.
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United States
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athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She is the older sister of 1988 relay teammate Denean Howard
Denean Howard
Denean Elizabeth Howard-Hill is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.At the Olympics she competed as Miss Howard in 1984, as Mrs. Howard-Hill in 1988, and as Mrs...
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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
Los Ángeles
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, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the gold medal with her teammates Lillie Leatherwood
Lillie Leatherwood
Lillie Mae Leatherwood is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.She competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, U.S...
, 200 m and 400 m gold medalist Valerie Brisco-Hooks
Valerie Brisco-Hooks
Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian to win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races at a single Olympics. She also won a gold medal for the 4x400 m...
and 400 m silver medalist Chandra Cheesborough. She also earned a silver medal in 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
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, South Korea
South Korea
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as a member of the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
4x400 meters relay team, where she ran in the early rounds but not the final.http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/sherri-howard-1.html Currently, she is head coach of the Valencia High School Track & Field team.
Sherri Howard and her three sisters gained fame in 1979 when the four of them teamed up to set the National High School record in the 4x400 relay for San Gorgonio High School
San Gorgonio High School
San Gorgonio High School is a comprehensive senior high school in the San Bernardino City Unified School District. Its campus is located at the corner of Pacific Street and Arden Avenue on the border between San Bernardino and Highland, California.-Alumni:...
in San Bernardino. Later the record was broken by teams including some of the younger sisters, then at Kennedy High School (Los Angeles). Sherri was the California High School Athlete of the Year at Kennedy in 1980. Also in 1980 she was named the named the national Girl's "High School Athlete of the Year" by Track and Field News. She set the still standing NFHS national high school records in the 440 yard dash at 53.65. The federation converted record-keeping to metric distances shortly afterward. Sister Denean set the metric record that stood for 18 years.
Endorsements
Sherri Howard is featured on the cover of the Spring 2007 catalog for Purity Products, an American vitamin company. She is pursuing an acting career, including the role of Queen Isis in The Scorpion KingThe Scorpion King
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