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Lillie Mae Leatherwood (born July 6, 1964)[1] is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.

Lillie Leatherwood

Personal information
Full name	Lillie Mae Leatherwood
Born	July 6, 1964 (1964-07-06) (age 58) Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles 4x400 m relay 1988 Seoul 4x400 m relay World Championships 1991 Tokyo 4x400 m relay 1987 Rome 4x400 m relay

Biography

Leatherwood was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Brought up in Ralph, she attended the University of Alabama, in the 1986 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships she captured the 400-m title with a 1st-place finish in an indoor collegiate record-setting time of 51.23s. She was also the National Champion in the 400-meter dash at the 1985 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, with a time of 53.12 seconds.

Leatherwood competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, U.S. in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the gold medal with her teammates Sherri Howard, Olympic 400 m champion Valerie Brisco-Hooks and 400 m silver medalist Chandra Cheeseborough.

Leatherwood became a member of Zeta Phi Beta sorority in 1986 through the Iota Eta chapter at the University of Alabama. She became married on November 20, 1986 to teammate & Olympian, Emmit King, and they are now divorced. She is a member of Phi Beta Sigma. Leatherwood now resides in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and is retired from her career with the Tuscaloosa City Police Department.[2]

References

• Lillie Leatherwood at World Athletics

На других языках

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- [en] Lillie Leatherwood

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[fr] Lillie Leatherwood

Lillie Mae Leatherwood (née le 6 juillet 1964 à Tuscaloosa) est une athlète américaine spécialiste du 400 mètres.

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[it] Lillie Leatherwood

Lillie Mae Leatherwood (Tuscaloosa, 6 luglio 1964) è un'ex velocista statunitense, campionessa olimpica della staffetta 4×400 metri a Los Angeles 1984.

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[ru] Литервуд, Лилли

Лилли Литервуд(-Кинг) (англ. Lillie Mae Leatherwood(-King); род. 6 июля 1964[1], Таскалуса) — американская легкоатлетка (бег на короткие дистанции), призёр чемпионатов мира, призёр Кубка мира, чемпионка и призёр летних Олимпийских игр, участница двух Олимпиад, олимпийская рекордсменка.

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