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| Born | Rosalyn Evette Bryant January 7, 1956 (1956-01-07) (age 70) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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Rosalyn Evette Bryant (marriedClark; born January 7, 1956) is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 meters.
Born inChicago, Illinois, she competed for the United States in the1976 Summer Olympics held inMontreal,Canada in the 4 x 400 meters where she won the silver medal with her teammatesDebra Sapenter,Sheila Ingram andPamela Jiles. She also finished fifth in the individual 400m there. It is rumored that the three of the four finishers before her used either steroids or blood doping so many feel that she is truly the second-place finisher of that race. She also competed at the inaugural 1983 World Track and Field Championships, where she represented the US in both the open 400 m and the 4 x 400 meter relay. She finished 8th in the open 400m, the only American finalist, and anchored the US relay team to a seventh-place finish. She later became a Los Angeles police officer. Her daughterBreanna Clark is also an athlete and has competed at theParalympic Games.[1]
Bryant was inducted into theUSTFCCCA Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame in 2024.[2]
Bryant competed for theCal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles track and field team.[3] In 1974, she competed for theChicago State Cougars team.[4]
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