Sheila Ingram

American sprinter (1957–2020)
Sheila Ingram
Personal information
Full nameSheila Rena Ingram
BornMarch 23, 1957
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedSeptember 1, 2020(2020-09-01) (aged 63)[1]
Medal record
Women’s athletics
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal 4 x 400 meters

Sheila Rena Ingram (March 23, 1957 – September 1, 2020) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.

Born in Washington, D.C., she competed for United States in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the silver medal with her teammates Debra Sapenter, Pamela Jiles and Rosalyn Bryant. She was the 1976 National Champion, behind Lorna Forde a guest participant from Barbados.

References

  1. ^ Sheila Ingram's obituary
  • Sheila Ingram at databaseOlympics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived February 19, 2007)
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sheila Ingram". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  • Sheila Ingram at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
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Qualification
  • 1976 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's
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1958–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • OT: Since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Distance:The event was over 440 yards until 1932, 1955, 1957–8, 1961–3, 1965–6, 1969–70 and 1973–4
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  • World Athletics


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