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Kim Turner
American hurdler, athlete

Kim Turner

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American hurdler, athlete
Work field
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Age
63 years
Stats
Height:
165 cm
Weight:
57 kg
Education
University of Texas at El Paso
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Biography

Kimberly "Kim" Seals (née Turner, formerly McKenzie, born March 21, 1961) is an American former athlete who competed mainly in the 100 meter hurdles. She won the 1984 US Olympic trials and went on to win a bronze medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Shealso won the 1988 US national title.

Career

Turner was born in Birmingham, Alabama. While at Mumford High School in Detroit, Michigan she set the still standing NFHS national high school record in the 110 yard hurdles at 13.6.The federation converted record-keeping to metric distances shortly afterward.

As Kim Turner, she won the 100m hurdles at the 1984 US Olympic trials, running 13.12 seconds to win one of the closest races in history, as Benita Fitzgerald-Brown (2nd), Pam Page (3rd) and Stephanie Hightower (4th) all ran 13.13 secs. Two months later at the Los Angeles Olympics, she was again involved in a photo-finish, this time tying for the bronze medal with Michèle Chardonnet of France in 13.06, in a race won by Fitzgerald-Brown with Great Britain's Shirley Strong second.

Competing as Kim McKenzie, she won the 100m hurdles at the US Championships in June 1988, edging Benita Fitzgerald-Brown 12.84 to 12.85. A month later, she finished fifth in the 100m hurdles final at the US Olympic trials in 13.01 seconds. She finished fourth in the 60m hurdles final at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships in 7.92 secs, and seventh in the final at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships in 8.05 secs.

At the 1992 US Olympic trials, she failed to make the 100m hurdles final, finishing sixth in her semifinal in 13.28 secs. Three months later, she finished fifth at the 1992 IAAF World Cup, running 13.36. After her track career, she was the track and cross country coach at the Alabama A&M University for almost 20 years (1996–2015).

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  United States
1983Pan American GamesCaracas, Venezuela2nd100 m hurdles13.39
1984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States=3rd100 m hurdles13.06
1989World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary4th60 m hurdles7.92
1991World Indoor ChampionshipsSeville, Spain7th60 m hurdles8.05
1992World CupHavana, Cuba5th100 m hurdles13.36
National Championships/Trials
1984US Olympic TrialsLos Angeles, California1st100 m hurdles13.12
1988US ChampionshipsTampa, Florida1st100 m hurdles12.84
US Olympic TrialsIndianapolis, Indiana5th100 m hurdles13.01
1989US Indoor ChampionshipsNew York City, New York1st55 m hurdles7.39
US ChampionshipsHouston, Texas2nd100 m hurdles12.91
1990US ChampionshipsNorwalk, California6th100 m hurdles13.38
1991US Indoor ChampionshipsNew York City, New York1st60 m hurdles8.12
US ChampionshipsNew York City, New York7th100 m hurdles13.23
1992US Championships/Olympic TrialsNew Orleans, Louisiana12th (sf)100 m hurdles13.28
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