Sheila Hudson

Sharon Hudson (born 30 July 1973 in Kitzingen, Germany) is a retired American triple jumper.

Born to an African American father and a Korean mother.^[1]

She won the silver medal at the 1994 IAAF World Cup,^[2] finished eighth at the 1995 World Indoor Championships,^[3] eleventh at the 1996 Olympic Games and fifth at the 1998 IAAF World Cup.

Hudson set two unofficial world records in 1987.^[4] Her personal best jump is 14.41 metres, achieved in July 1996 in Stockholm. The American record currently belongs to Tiombe Hurd with 14.45 metres.^[5]

References

Sheila Hudson profile at IAAF

↑ MixedFolks.com - Mixed Athletes Page 3
↑ IAAF World Cup in Athletics - GBR Athletics
↑ 1995 World Indoor Championships, women's triple jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
↑ Women's Triple Jump. World Record Progression - Sporting Heroes
↑ American athletics records

US National Champions in women's triple jump

1980-1992 The Athletics Congress	1985–6: Wendy Brown 1987: Sheila Hudson 1988: Wendy Brown 1989–90: Sheila Hudson 1991: Carla Shannon 1992: Sheila Hudson

1993-onwards USA Track & Field	1993: Claudia Haywood 1994–5: Sheila Hudson 1996: Cynthea Rhodes 1997: Niambi Dennis 1998: Sheila Hudson 1999: Stacey Bowers 2000: Nicole Gamble 2001: Tiombe Hurd 2002–3: Yuliana Pérez 2004: Tiombé Hurd 2005: Erica McLain 2006–8: Shani Marks 2009: Shakeema Welsch 2010: Erica McLain 2011–2: Amanda Smock 2013: Andrea Geubelle 2014: Amanda Smock 2015: Christina Epps

Notes	Since 1996 the championships has incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years.

Records
Preceded by Flora Hyacinth	Women's Triple Jump World Record Holder Not officially ratified by the IAAF 1987-06-06 – 1987-10-11	Succeeded by Li Huirong

1996 USA Olympic Track & Field Team

Qualification	1996 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)

Men's track & road athletes	Derrick Adkins Brad Barquis Keith Brantly Bryan Bronson Andrzej Chylinski Curt Clausen Mark Coogan Mark Crear Mark Croghan Calvin Davis Marc Davis Bruce Deacon Jon Drummond Robert Gary Johnny Gray Matt Giusto Tim Harden Alvin Harrison Brian Hyde Allen James Allen Johnson Michael Johnson Bob Kempainen Bob Kennedy Michael Marsh Anthuan Maybank Dan Middleman Derek Mills Dennis Mitchell Tim Montgomery Herman Nelson José Parrilla Jason Pyrah Butch Reynolds Brandon Rock Jason Rouser Lamont Smith Jim Spivey Eugene Swift Jeff Williams Todd Williams

Men's field athletes	Charles Austin Randy Barnes Ed Broxterman Mike Conley, Sr. Lance Deal Steve Fritz John Godina Joe Greene Kenny Harrison Jeff Hartwig Robert Howard Chris Huffins Scott Huffman C. J. Hunter Lawrence Johnson Carl Lewis Kevin McMahon Dan O'Brien Ken Popejoy Mike Powell Tom Pukstys Todd Riech Adam Setliff Dave Stephens Anthony Washington Cameron Wright

Women's track & road athletes	Olga Appell Kim Batten Tonja Buford-Bailey Joetta Clark Gail Devers Sandra Farmer-Patrick Suzy Favor Hamilton Kate Fonshell Chryste Gaines Kim Graham Carlette Guidry Juli Henner D'Andre Hill Vicki Huber Regina Jacobs Lynn Jennings Maicel Malone Jearl Miles Inger Miller Joan Nesbit Meredith Rainey Amy Rudolph Mary Slaney Rochelle Stevens Lynda Tolbert-Goode Gwen Torrence Linetta Wilson Dannette Young

Women's field athletes	Amy Acuff Valeyta Althouse Lacy Barnes-Mileham Kelly Blair Nicole Carroll Sharon Hanson Aretha Hill Sheila Hudson Jackie Joyner-Kersee Diana Orrange Ramona Pagel Suzy Powell Connie Price-Smith Cynthea Rhodes Connie Teaberry Marieke Veltman Tisha Waller Erica Wheeler Shana Williams

Coaches	—

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