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(Redirected from Sharon Couch-Jewell) American track and field athlete
Sharon Couch
Personal information
Born (1969-09-13) September 13, 1969 (age 55)
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight139 lb (63 kg)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long jump, 100 m hurdles
College teamUniversity of North Carolina
Coached byRandy Huntington
Loren Seagrave
Paul Doyle

Sharon Renee Couch-Jewell (born September 13, 1967, in Richmond, Virginia) is an American track and field athlete who specialized in the long jump and sprint hurdles originating in Amelia, a small county in Virginia. She represented her country at the 1992 and 2000 Summer Olympics as well as one indoor and three outdoor World Championships.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  United States
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada 11th Long jump 6.00 m (w)
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 6th Long jump 6.66 m
World Cup Havana, Cuba 4th Long jump 6.59 m
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 18th (q) Long jump 6.12 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 24th (q) Long jump 6.19 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 28th (q) Long jump 6.30 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 25th (q) Long jump 6.37 m
1998 Goodwill Games Uniondale, United States 6th Long jump 6.57 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 12th (sf) 100 m hurdles 13.00 s

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. Sports-Reference profile
  2. Sharon Couch at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's long jump (Standing long jump)
1927–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes* Standing long jump was contested from 1927-61 and in 1964. An exhibition running long jump was held in 1948, also won by Cowperthwaite-Phillips.
1992 USA Olympic track and field team
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2000 USA Olympic track and field team
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