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U.S. Women's Track and Field Team, I-Z

Regina Jacobs | Marion Jones | Kristin Kuehl
Debbi Lawrence Jearl Miles-Clark | Inger Miller | Melissa Morrison | Melissa Mueller
DeDee Nathan | Amy Palmer | Nanceen Perry | Suzy Powell
Connie Price-Smith | Jen Rhines | Michelle Rohl | Marla Runyan
Seilala Sue | Kellie Suttle | Shana Williams

 Regina Jacobs
Age: 36 Height: 5'6" Weight: 112
Birthdate: Sept. 28, 1963
Hometown: North Hollywood, Calif.

Event: 1,500 meters
Olympic History:
Competing in her fourth Olympics after running in the '96 Atlanta, '92 Barcelona and '88 Seoul Games

Accomplishments:

  • Two-time World 1,500 silver medalist (1999, '97)
  • 1999 U.S. Indoor 1,500 and 5,000 champion
  • 1,500 champion at U.S. Olympic Trials in '96 and '92
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     Marion Jones
    Age: 24 Height: 5'10" Weight: 150
    Birthdate: Oct. 12, 1975
    Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.

    Event: 100 meters, 200 meters, 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay, Long Jump
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • 2000 Olympic Trials champion in 100, 200 meters and long jump
  • Two-time World Champion in 100 meters
  • Ran anchor leg on 4x200 relay that broke world record (1:27.46)at USA vs. the World at Penn Relays
  • 1998 World Cup 100 and 200 champion
  • Unanimous choice as Track and Field News' 1998 Athlete of the Year
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     Kristin Kuehl
    Age: 30 Height: 6'1" Weight: 200
    Birthdate: July 30, 1970
    Hometown: Minneapolis, Minn.

    Event: Discus
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Threw personal best of 203-1
  • 1998, '99 U.S. Outdoor runner-up
  • Finished third at 1998 Goodwill Games
  • Bronze medal at 1995 Pan Am Games
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     Debbi Lawrence
    Age: 38 Height: 5'9" Weight: 130
    Birthdate: Oct. 15, 1961
    Hometown: Kenosha, Wis.

    Event: 20-kilometer Walk
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her third Olympics ('88, '96)

    Accomplishments:

  • Five-time U.S. Outdoor champions
  • Four-time U.S. Indoor champion
  • Third at 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials
  • Third at 2000 USA Indoor Nationals
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     Jearl Miles-Clark
    Age: 34 Height: 5'7" Weight: 127
    Birthdate: Sept. 4, 1966
    Hometown: Gainesville, Fla.

    Event: 400 and 800 meters
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her fourth Olympics after winning a gold at the '96 Atlanta Games and a silver in '92 in Barcelona in the 4x400 relay

    Accomplishments:

  • 1993 World 400 meter champion
  • Three-time U.S. Outdoor 400 meter champion
  • 1999 U.S. Outdoor 800 champion
  • American record-holder at 800 meters (1:56.40)
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     Inger Miller
    Age: 28 Height: 5'4 Weight: 120
    Birthdate: June 12, 1972
    Hometown: Pasadena, Calif.

    Event: 100 and 200 meters
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her second Olympics after winning a gold medal at the '96 Atlanta Games in the 4x400 relay

    Accomplishments:

  • Won 200 and finished second in 100 at 1999 World Outdoor Championships
  • Gold medalist in 4x100 relay at 1997 World Championships
  • 3rd in 60 meters at 1999 World Indoors
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     Melissa Morrison
    Age: 29 Height: 5'4" Weight: 115
    Birthdate: July 9, 1971
    Hometown: Kannapolis, N.C.

    Event: 100-meter hurdles
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • 1998 and 1999 U.S. Indoor Hurdles Champion
  • 1997 U.s. Outdoor 100 meter hurdles champion
  • Second-fastest time all-time in 100 meters among Americans (12.53, only Gail Devers is faster)
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     Melissa Mueller
    Age: 27 Height: 5'10" Weight: 150
    Birthdate: Nov. 16, 1972
    Hometown: Waukesha, Wis.

    Event: Pole Vault
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Placed second at 2000 USA Indoors (14-6)
  • Set the American Indoor record twice in two days in 1999
  • Won 1999 U.S. Indoors
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     DeDee Nathan
    Age: 32 Height: 5'11" Weight: 175
    Birthdate: April 20, 1968
    Hometown: Bloomington, Ind.

    Event: Heptathlon
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Won 2000 Olympic Trials by four points, with score of 6,343
  • Won pentathlon at 1999 World Indoors
  • Ranked No. 5 in the world (No. 1 in U.S.) by Track and Field News
  • Second in 1998 Goodwill Games
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     Amy Palmer
    Age: 25 Height: 5'11" Weight: 220
    Birthdate: April 20, 1975
    Hometown: Grantsville, Utah

    Event: Hammer Throw
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Placed second at the Olympic Trials (217-7) and met Olympic "A" qualifiying standard
  • Threw a personal best of 224-0
  • Won 1998 WAC Indoor in shotput (59-2.25, a personal record) and weight total (66-7.25)
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     Nanceen Perry
    Age: 22 Height: 5'9" Weight: 150
    Birthdate: Oct. 19, 1977
    Hometown: Fairfield, Texas

    Event: 200 meters
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Ran third leg of world record-setting 4x200 relay at 2000 Penn Relays (1:27.46)
  • Ran second leg of Texas' 1998 NCAA Champion 4x100
  • silver medalist in 4x100 and bronze medalist at 200 at 1997 NCAAs
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     Suzy Powell
    Age: 24 Height: 5'11" Weight: 170
    Birthdate: Sept. 3, 1976
    Hometown: Modesto, Calif.

    Event: Discus
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her second Olympics after throwing in the '96 Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Won 2000 Modesto Relays
  • Threw a personal best of 214-3
  • 1997 USA Outdoor runner up
  • Finished fifth at USA Outdoors (185-2)
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     Connie Price-Smith
    Age: 28 Height: 6'3" Weight: 210
    Birthdate: June 3, 1962
    Hometown: St. Charles, Mo.

    Event: Shot Put
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her fourth Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Won her sixth USA Indoors in 2000
  • Has won a total of 21 national titles (indoor and outdoor)
  • 1998 World Cup bronze medalist in shotput
  • 1995, 1999 Pan Am Games shotput champion
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     Jen Rhines
    Age: 26 Height: 5'3" Weight: 110
    Birthdate: July 1, 1974
    Hometown: Syracuse, N.Y.

    Event: 10,000 meters
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Fourth in 10,000 at 1999 USA Outdoors
  • Second in 10,000 at 1998 USA Championships
  • Ranked No. 3 in U.S. at 10,000 and No. 8 in 5,000 by Track and Field News
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     Michelle Rohl
    Age: 35 Height: 5'0" Weight: 93
    Birthdate: Nov. 12, 1965
    Hometown: Madison, Wis.

    Event: 20-kilometer Walk
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her second Olympics after competing in the marathon at the 1996 Atlanta Games

    Accomplishments:

  • Won 3,000 walk at 2000 USA Indoor
  • Won 20k at 1999 USA Outdoors
  • Won 3,000 walk at 1998 USA Indoor
  • Second in 1998 USA Outdoor
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     Marla Runyan
    Age: 31 Height: 5'7" Weight: 135
    Birthdate: Jan. 4, 1969
    Hometown: Camarillo, Calif.

    Event: 1,500 meters
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • 3,000 champion at 2000 USA Indoors
  • 10th in 1,500 at 1999 World Outdoor Championships
  • Won 1,500 at 1999 Pan American Games after a two-year hiatus
  • Has moved from heptathlon to competing in middle-distance running
  • Has overcome macular degeneration, which has left her with 20/300 vision, making her legally blind
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     Seilala Sue
    Age: 22 Height: 5'11" Weight: 239
    Birthdate: Feb. 25, 1978
    Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

    Event: Discus
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • 2000 NCAA Indoor shotput champion
  • Two-time defending USA discus champion
  • Four-time NCAA champion
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     Kellie Suttle
    Age: 27 Height: 5'7" Weight: 128
    Birthdate: May 3, 1973
    Hometown: St. Charles, Mo.

    Event: Pole Vault
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Placed fourth at 2000 USA Indoors
  • 1998 U.S. Outdoor champion
  • Second at 1999 U.S. Outdoor Nationals
  • Second at 1999 Pan American Games
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     Shana Williams
    Age: 28 Height: 5'9" Weight: 135
    Birthdate: April 7, 1972
    Hometown: Bridgeton, N.J.

    Event: Long Jump
    Olympic History:
    Competing in her second Olympics after competing at the 1996 Atlanta Games

    Accomplishments:

  • Placed second at 2000 USA Olympic Trials but met the Olympic "A" qualifying standard
  • Two-time USA Indoor champion
  • 1998 Goodwill Games Champion
  • Second at 1998 and 1997 USA Indoor
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