Tianna Madison
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Tianna Madison, born on August 30, 1985, in Elyria, Ohio
, is a female track and field
athlete from the United States of America who competes the long jump
and the 100 meter dash. Madison had attended Elyria High School
in Ohio
before enrolling in the University of Tennessee
.
In August 2005, Madison won the gold medal
at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
with a new personal best distance of 6.89 meters. Madison competed in track and field at the Univ. of Tennessee
from 2004 to 2006, and she won all of the Southeastern Conference
(S.E.C.) and National Collegiate Athletic Association
(N.C.A.A.) indoor and outdoor long jump championships in 2005. (Four championships)
Elyria, Ohio
-Community:Elyria has an extensive, although financially burdened, community food pantry and "Hot Meals" program administered through the Second Harvest Food Bank and several churches Elyria is served by Elyria Memorial Hospital.-Recreation and parks:...
, is a female 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 of America who competes the long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
and the 100 meter dash. Madison had attended Elyria High School
Elyria High School
Elyria High School is a high school in Elyria, Ohio. Founded in 1830, it is notable for being the first chartered high school west of the Allegheny Mountains...
in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
before enrolling in the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
.
In August 2005, Madison won the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
with a new personal best distance of 6.89 meters. Madison competed in track and field at the Univ. of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
from 2004 to 2006, and she won all of the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
(S.E.C.) and National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(N.C.A.A.) indoor and outdoor long jump championships in 2005. (Four championships)