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Karen Hawkins (athlete)

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Karen Hawkins
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan 4×100 m relay
USA Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 1980 100 m

Karen Hawkins (born July 20, 1957) is an American former track and field sprinter.

Hawkins was a member of the winning 4 × 100 m relay team at the 1979 Pan American Games.[1] She won the 200 metres at the 1980 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, with a time of 22.80 seconds (wind-aided), and finished third in the 100 metres.[2] She placed second in the 1980 Olympic Trials 200 metres.[3]

Her personal best time in the 200 metres was 22.76 seconds, run in 1980.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net.
  2. ^ "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net.
  3. ^ "Olympic trials: long on drama, short on rewards". Christian Science Monitor. July 1, 1980.
  4. ^ "Karen HAWKINS | Profile". www.worldathletics.org.