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Shalonda Solomon
American sprinter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shalonda Solomon (born December 19, 1985) is an American track and field sprinter. Her greatest international accomplishment is a silver medal in the 100 m at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup, while representing the Americas team. She qualified for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics by winning the 200 m at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Her 22.15 in winning that race was the world-leading time for 2011. While running in the World Championships, she ran far slower than at the National Championships, finishing a fourth-place in the 200 m behind Jamaican Veronica Campbell-Brown, and American teammates Carmelita Jeter and defending champion Allyson Felix. Later in those championships, she won a gold medal by serving on the American 4 × 100 m relay team in the preliminary rounds, being replaced by Felix in the final. She has a distinct head bob while running, something noticeable since high school.
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Born | (1985-12-19) December 19, 1985 (age 38) Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 125 lb (57 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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