Pam Marshall
American sprinter
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Born | (1960-08-16) August 16, 1960 (age 63) | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) 1987 | |||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprinting (100m, 200m, 4x100 m) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Pam Marshall (born August 16, 1960) is a retired American sprinter. She won a gold medal in the sprint relay and finished fourth in the 200m final at the 1987 World Championships. She won the 200m at the 1986 Goodwill Games and was a three-time US champion. Her 200m best of 21.93 secs in 1988, ranked her 10th on the world all-time list at that time, and (as of 2021) still ranks her in the all-time top 30.[1]
Career
Marshall competed in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m Relay. Her best result was anchoring the U.S 4 × 100 m relay team to the gold medal at the 1987 World Championships Rome Italy, in a time of 41.58 CR which still ranks as one of the fastest times ever.
She clocked an impressive 10.11 for her final 100 m which saw her bring the team home almost half a second ahead of the GDR team anchored by Marlies Göhr (10.41 secs). Pam came 8th in the 100 m and fourth in the 200 m at the same Championship.
She went on to make the USA Olympic team over 200 m the following season, however due to injury did not get past the preliminary rounds.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  United States | |||||
| 1986 | Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 1st | 200 m | 22.12 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 8th | 100 m | 11.19 |
| 4th | 200 m | 22.18 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m | 41.58 (CR) | |||
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | DNF (heats) | 200 m | — |
| National Championships | |||||
| 1984 | US Championships | San Jose, California | 3rd | 200 m | 22.67 |
| US Olympic Trials | Los Angeles, California | DNF (semis) | 200 m | 22.78 (quarter-final) | |
| 1985 | US Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | 2nd | 100 m | 11.21 |
| 2nd | 200 m | 22.39 | |||
| 1986 | US Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 100 m | 10.85w |
| 1st | 200 m | 22.24w | |||
| 1987 | US Championships | San Jose, California | 3rd | 100 m | 10.99w |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.6hw | |||
| 1988 | US Olympic Trials | Indianapolis, Indiana | 2nd | 200 m | 21.93 |
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Place | Date |
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| 100 m | 11.01 s | Lausanne | 15 September 1987 |
| 200 m | 21.93 s | Indianapolis, IN | 23 July 1988 |
| 400 m | 49.99 s | Westwood, CA | 17 May 1986 |
References
- ^ "All-time lists:200 metres Women". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
External sources
- The International Track and Field Annual '88/9 Simon & Schuster ISBN 0-671-69917-2
- Pam Marshall at World Athletics
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World champions in women's 4 × 100 metres relay
- 1983:
Silke Gladisch, Marita Koch, Ingrid Auerswald, Marlies Oelsner-Göhr (GDR) - 1987:
Alice Brown, Diane Williams, Florence Griffith Joyner, Pam Marshall (USA) - 1991:
Dahlia Duhaney, Juliet Cuthbert, Beverly McDonald, Merlene Ottey, Merlene Frazer (JAM) - 1993:
Olga Bogoslovskaya, Galina Malchugina, Natalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova, Irina Privalova, Marina Trandenkova (RUS) - 1995: Celena Mondie-Milner, Carlette Guidry, Chryste Gaines, Gwen Torrence, D'Andre Hill (USA)
- 1997: Chryste Gaines, Marion Jones, Inger Miller, Gail Devers (USA)
- 1999:
Savatheda Fynes, Chandra Sturrup, Pauline Davis-Thompson, Debbie Ferguson, Eldece Clarke-Lewis (BAH) - 2001:
Melanie Paschke, Gabi Rockmeier, Birgit Rockmeier, Marion Wagner (GER) - 2003:
Patricia Girard-Léno, Muriel Hurtis, Sylviane Félix, Christine Arron (FRA) - 2005: Angela Daigle, Muna Lee, Me'Lisa Barber, Lauryn Williams (USA)
- 2007: Lauryn Williams, Allyson Felix, Mikele Barber, Torri Edwards, Carmelita Jeter, Mechelle Lewis (USA)
- 2009: Simone Facey, Shelly-Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey, Kerron Stewart (JAM)
- 2011: Bianca Knight, Allyson Felix, Marshevet Myers, Carmelita Jeter, Shalonda Solomon, Alexandria Anderson (USA)
- 2013: Carrie Russell, Kerron Stewart, Schillonie Calvert, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Sheri-Ann Brooks (JAM)
- 2015: Veronica Campbell Brown, Natasha Morrison, Elaine Thompson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Sherone Simpson, Kerron Stewart (JAM)
- 2017: Aaliyah Brown, Allyson Felix, Morolake Akinosun, Tori Bowie, Ariana Washington (USA)
- 2019: Natalliah Whyte, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jonielle Smith, Shericka Jackson, Natasha Morrison (JAM)
- 2022: Melissa Jefferson, Abby Steiner, Jenna Prandini, Twanisha Terry, Aleia Hobbs (USA)
- 2023: Tamari Davis, Twanisha Terry, Gabrielle Thomas, Sha'Carri Richardson, Tamara Clark, Melissa Jefferson (USA)
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