| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Wendy Renee Brown |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1966-01-28)January 28, 1966 (age 59) |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
Event(s) | heptathlon, jumps, hurdles |
Medal record | |
Wendy Renee Brown (born January 28, 1966) is a retiredheptathlete andtriple jumper from theUnited States. She competed in the heptathlon at the1988 Summer Olympics inSeoul, South Korea, finishing in 18th place behind teammateJackie Joyner Kersee's still current world record. As the event was in transition to become an official event, she set the world record in the women's triple jump twice in the mid-1980s. Because this was before the event was declared official, neither of those records were officially ratified. Brown went to theUniversity of Southern California where she won the 1986NCAA Indoor Championship in theTriple Jump[1] and later winning 1988NCAA Championship in the Heptathlon.[2] She is still the school record holder in the Triple Jump and Heptathlon, as well as being ranked second in Long Jump and High Jump, and fifth in the Javelin throw.[3]
In 1984, while competing forWoodside High School, Brown won theCIF California State Track team title for her high school singlehandedly, the only athlete to ever accomplish that feat.[4] She scored 38 points winning the Long Jump, Triple Jump and High Jump, and was second in the 100 Hurdles behind future "fastest Woman in the world"Gail Devers.[5] Her 42'10 1/2" jump that year was theNFHS national high school record in thetriple jump for seven years.[6] Later in 1984 she won the Pan American Junior Championships in the Long Jump and finishing 4th in the 100 metres hurdles[7]
In 1990, Brown had success as a contestant in the television seriesAmerican Gladiators, appearing in four episodes and going to the final round of the "second half".[8]
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Women's Triple Jump World Record Holder Not officially ratified by the IAAF 1985-05-30 – 1986-06-05 1987-05-02 – 1987-05-17 | Succeeded by |
