Jacqueline Humphrey
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 30, 1965 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 100 metres hurdles |
Jacqueline Humphrey-Corbin (née Humphrey, formerly Tompkins; born September 30, 1965) is an American former hurdler. She won the 100 metres hurdles title at the 1988 US Olympic Trials and went on to compete in the women's 100 metres hurdles at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, where she reached the semifinals.[1]
Career
[edit]Humphrey ran her lifetime best 100m hurdles time of 12.83 secs to win the second semifinal at the 1988 US Olympic Trials, before going on to win the final later the same day in 12.88, to defeat Gail Devers (12.90) and LaVonna Martin (192.93) and earn Olympic selection. At the Seoul Olympics, she ran 13.24 in the first round and 13.25 in the second round (quarterfinals) to reach the semifinals, where she was eliminated running 13.59. At both the 1992 and 1996 Olympic trials, she missed out on the semifinals by just one place.
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Major Championships (Representing  United States)
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| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 15th (sf) | 13.59 | |
| National Championships | |||||
| 1987 | US Championships | San Jose, United States | 7th | 13.28 | |
| 1988 | US Olympic Trials | Indianapolis, United States | 1st | 12.88 | |
| 1989 | US Championships | Houston, United States | 6th | 13.21 | |
| 1990 | US Championships | Norwalk, United States | 4th | 13.32 | |
| 1991 | US Championships | New York City, United States | 8th | 13.32 | |
| AAA Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 4th | 13.20 | ||
| 1992 | US Olympic Trials/US Championships | New Orleans, United States | 17th (qf) | 13.51 | |
| 1996 | US Olympic Trials/US Championships | Atlanta, United States | 17th (qf) | 13.28 | |
| (#) Indicates overall position in quarterfinal (qf) or semifinal (sf) round | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jacqueline Humphrey Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "A History of the Results of the National Championships". Track and Field News (archive). Archived from the original on April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
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