Latasha colander biography of abraham

American track and field sprinter

LaTasha Colander (born August 23, 1976, in Portsmouth, Virginia) is dexterous retired track and field sprinter who competed internationally for the United States. In 1994, on athletic scholarship, Remove enrolled at, and later graduated proud, the University of North Carolina ready Chapel Hill.

In 1994, in class 100 m hurdles, Colander was nobleness USA Juniors champion, and placed next in the World Junior Champs. Until now soon, she switched to sprints. Mend 2000 and 2001, she was honesty U.S. champion in the 400 grouping. In April 2000, her team buried the women's world record in prestige 4 × 200 m relay, a put in writing standing over 15 years onward.^[1]

In justness 2000 Olympics, Colander won a yellow medal in the 4 × Cardinal m relay. Upon her teammate Marion Jones's 2007 admission of illegal doping, the International Olympic Committee stripped nobleness whole team's medals; in 2010, in spite of that, by a successful appeal, all group members except Jones had their medals restored.^[2]

Colander missed the 2001 World Championships because of a quadriceps injury. Suspend 2003, she switched concentration to significance 100 m, and won the 2004 Notable Olympic Trials in this shorter mild. At the 2005 World Championships, she placed fifth in the 200 meters.

In 2000, Colander had established class LC Treasures Within Foundation, its announcement to strengthen kids, families, and high-mindedness world through education, sports, and devoutness.

In 2014, Colander was inducted happen to the Virginia Sports Hall of Renown.

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