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Thomas Jefferson (athlete)

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Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson in 1984
Personal information
Full nameThomas Theodore Jefferson
BornJune 8, 1962 (1962-06-08) (age 62)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1]
Alma materKent State University
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m
ClubKent State Golden Flashes
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 10.17 (1986)
200 m – 20.21 (1991)[2]
Medal record
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 200 m

Thomas Theodore Jefferson (born June 8, 1962) is an American former sprinter. He won a bronze medal in the 200 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Jefferson also won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m relay at the 1984 Universiade and placed fourth in the 200 m at the 1991 World Indoors Championships. He was ranked #3 in the world over 200 m in 1984.[1]

May 1985, Won Mid-american Conference (MAC) Championship in the 100 and 200 meter dash.[3]

Selected to Kent State University Hall of Fame in 1992. [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Jefferson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
  2. ^ Thomas Jefferson at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Akron Beacon Journal, May 19, 1985.[1] retrieved Feb 12, 2022
  4. ^ Kent State Univ [2] retrieved Feb 12, 2022
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  • Litksy, Frank (August 9, 1984). "Lewis Wins 3rd Gold in U.S. 200-meter Sweep". The New York Times. Lewis, Kirk Baptiste and Thomas Jefferson finished first, second and third in the men's 200-meter final … Jefferson of Moreland, Ohio, a Kent State University senior


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