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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | August 17, 1965||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 200 metres, 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | New Image Track Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Elbert Kennedy | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 200 m: 20.29 (University Park 1983) 400 m: 46.29 (Shippensburg 1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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