Jackie Washington (sprinter) explained

Birth Name:Jacqueline Washington
Birth Date:17 July 1962
Sport:Athletics
Event:Sprinting

Jacqueline Washington (born July 17, 1962) is an American former athletics competitor.

Washington, a sprinter, attended the University of Houston during the early 1980s, earning All-American honors three times. She won three gold medals with the U.S. 4×100 metres relay team at the World University Games and another gold at the 1983 Pan American Games, where she also claimed a silver in the individual 100 metres event.[1] Running sixth in the Olympic trials, Washington was a reserve in the relay team for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Gault Upset as Games End; U.S. Teams Win Relays . . July 12, 1983.
  2. News: Houston Athletics Announces 2012 Hall of Honor Class . University of Houston Athletics . May 16, 2012 . en.