Karen Hawkins (athlete)

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Karen Hawkins
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Women's athletics
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Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 San Juan 4×100 m relay
USA Outdoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 200 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1980 100 m

Karen Hawkins (born July 20, 1957) is an American former track and field sprinter.

Hawkins was a member of the winning 4 × 100 m relay team at the 1979 Pan American Games. [1] She won the 200 metres at the 1980 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, with a time of 22.80 seconds (wind-aided), and finished third in the 100 metres. [2] She placed second in the 1980 Olympic Trials 200 metres. [3]

Her personal best time in the 200 metres was 22.76 seconds, run in 1980. [4]

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References

  1. "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net.
  2. "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net.
  3. "Olympic trials: long on drama, short on rewards". Christian Science Monitor. July 1, 1980.
  4. "Karen HAWKINS | Profile". www.worldathletics.org.