05/12/71 - Evansville
14.78 (Comm rec; 96), 6.47A (96) &
6.27 (94), 11.81w (94), 24.57i (95). 3rd 92 Eur U/23 Cup, dnq 94
Eur Ind & 94 Eur, 1st 95 Eur Cup, dnq 95 World, nm 96 Eur Ind
final, 1st 96 Eur Cup, 4th 96 Oly. Holds Commonwealth indoor
record of 14.58 (96). Taken from USA to Ghana as a baby and then,
after 6 years, to Britain. Started, without success, as an
800/1500 runner, then switched to sprints, HJ and LJ before
discovering that TJ was her forte (although she only jumped 10.89
in first year). Coached by Frank Attoh (16.00w TJ in 80) |
