Sharon Powell Explained

Sharon Powell
Nationality:Jamaican
Sport:Athletics
Event:400 metres, 800 metres
Birth Date:16 July 1965

Sharon Powell (born 16 July 1965) is a Jamaican former track and field athlete. She competed in the 800 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, finishing fifth in the final of the relay.[1]

Powell is from Clarendon, Jamaica.[2] Competing for the Nebraska Cornhuskers track and field team, she won the 1988 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 800 m.[3]

International competitions

Representing
1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea20th (h)800 m2:03.49
5th4 × 400 m3:23.13
(h) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats

Notes and References

  1. Sharon Powell Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418121345/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/po/sharon-powell-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 4 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Sharon Powell - Track and Field 1986-87 . 2024-05-18 . University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website . en-US.
  3. News: Janofsky . Michael . Times . Special To the New York . 1988-06-04 . Track and Field; Daniel Sets N.C.A.A. Mark in 200 Meters . 2024-05-18 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.