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'''Janeene Vickers''' (born October 3, 1968 in [[Torrance, California]]) is an [[the United States|American]] athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles. Representing the United States, she won a bronze medal in the 400 metres hurdles at the [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Olympic Games]] held in [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]. The previous year, she had also won a bronze medal at the 1991 [[IAAF World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]], in a lifetime best of 53.47 seconds. This performance placed her seventh on the world all-time list at the time, and (as of 2016) still ranks her tenth on the US all-time list. |
'''Janeene Vickers''' (born October 3, 1968 in [[Torrance, California]]) is an [[the United States|American]] athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles. Representing the United States, she won a bronze medal in the 400 metres hurdles at the [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Olympic Games]] held in [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]. The previous year, she had also won a bronze medal at the 1991 [[IAAF World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]], in a lifetime best of 53.47 seconds. This performance placed her seventh on the world all-time list at the time, and (as of 2016) still ranks her tenth on the US all-time list. |
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A graduate of [[Pomona High School (Pomona, California)|Pomona High School]], where she had an outstanding high school career.<ref>http://articles.latimes.com/1986-04-13/sports/sp-4586_1 LA Times on Arcadia Invitational</ref> She dominated the [[CIF California State Meet]] winning both the 100 meter and 300 meter hurdles in both 1986 and 1987, adding the flat 100 meter title in 1987.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/stateres.htm |title=California State Meet Results – 1915 to present |publisher=Hank Lawson |date= |accessdate=2012-12-25}}</ref> She was ''[[Track and Field News]]'' "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1987.<ref>http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/component/content/article/35-stats/2116-t-fn-girls-hs-aoy</ref> She continued to [[UCLA]] to where she won three straight [[NCAA]] Championships in the 400 hurdles.<ref>http://www.hickoksports.com/history/ncawotrk.shtml hickosports</ref> |
A graduate of [[Pomona High School (Pomona, California)|Pomona High School]], where she had an outstanding high school career.<ref>http://articles.latimes.com/1986-04-13/sports/sp-4586_1 LA Times on Arcadia Invitational</ref> She dominated the [[CIF California State Meet]] winning both the 100 meter and 300 meter hurdles in both 1986 and 1987, adding the flat 100 meter title in 1987.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/stateres.htm |title=California State Meet Results – 1915 to present |publisher=Hank Lawson |date= |accessdate=2012-12-25}}</ref> She was ''[[Track and Field News]]'' "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1987.<ref>http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/component/content/article/35-stats/2116-t-fn-girls-hs-aoy</ref> She continued to [[UCLA]] to where she won three straight [[NCAA]] Championships in the 400 hurdles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hickoksports.com/history/ncawotrk.shtml |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-02-14 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503071956/http://www.hickoksports.com/history/ncawotrk.shtml |archivedate=2009-05-03 |df= }} hickosports</ref> |
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On November 4, 2011, Vickers (now Vickers-McKinney) was inducted into the [[UCLA Bruins#UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame|UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame]]. |
On November 4, 2011, Vickers (now Vickers-McKinney) was inducted into the [[UCLA Bruins#UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame|UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame]]. |
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Medal record
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Janeene Vickers (born October 3, 1968 in
World Championships
, in a lifetime best of 53.47 seconds. This performance placed her seventh on the world all-time list at the time, and (as of 2016) still ranks her tenth on the US all-time list.
A graduate of
NCAA Championships in the 400 hurdles.[4]
On November 4, 2011, Vickers (now Vickers-McKinney) was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  United States
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| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, United States | 4th | 400 m | 52.25 |
| 1st | 4 x 400 m | 3:30.45 | |||
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | disqualified (3rd) | 400 m hurdles | — |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 53.47 |
| Grand Prix Final | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 54.07 | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 54.31 |
References
- ^ http://articles.latimes.com/1986-04-13/sports/sp-4586_1 LA Times on Arcadia Invitational
- ^ "California State Meet Results – 1915 to present". Hank Lawson. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
- ^ http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/component/content/article/35-stats/2116-t-fn-girls-hs-aoy
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-03. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
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External links
- Janeene Vickers at World Athletics
- California State Records before 2000[permanent dead link]
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Janeene Vickers". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14.
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