Sheila Echols

Sheila Echols

Personal information
Full name	Sheila Ann Echols
Born	October 2, 1964 (1964-10-02) (age 59) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1988 Seoul 4x100 metres relay World Championships 1993 Stuttgart 4x100 metres relay World Cup 1989 Barcelona 100 metres 1989 Barcelona 4x100 metres relay Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis 4x100 metres relay

Sheila Ann Echols (born October 2, 1964) is a retired track and field athlete from the United States who competed in the 100 metres and the long jump. She won a gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in the 4 x 100 m relay. She also won the 1989 IAAF World Cup 100 m title.

Career

Echols was born in

. Her 100 metres personal best of 10.83 was achieved at the 1988 US Olympic Trials.

Echols ran track collegiately at

.

Personal bests

• Long jump — 6.94m (1987)
• 100 metres — 10.83 (1988)

References

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sheila Echols". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.