Judith Lynne Brown Clarke (née Brown, formerly Brown-King, born July 14, 1961) is an American politician and former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles. She is the 1984 Olympic silver medalist and two-time Pan American Games champion. She later was a member of the Lansing, Michigan City Council.
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| Birth name | Judith Lynne Brown |
| Born | July 14, 1961 (age 63) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Medal record | |
Sports career
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Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Clarke (under the name Judi Brown) won the gold medal in the 400m hurdles at the 1983 Pan American Games, narrowly ahead of her team-mate Sharrieffa Barksdale. In 1984, she won her first US national 400m hurdles title before going on to win the silver medal in the event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, finishing behind Nawal El Moutawakel. Under her then married name of Judi Brown King, she won three more US 400m hurdles titles from 1985 to 1987 and successfully defended her Pan American Games title in 1987, finishing ahead of Sandra Farmer. She was also a twelve-time Big Ten champion in track and field events during her career. In 1987, she was selected Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated magazine for her community involvement.
Education
editClarke holds two degrees from Michigan State University, a Bachelor's degree in Audiology and Speech Science, and a Master's degree in Education. She was inducted into the Michigan State University Hall of Fame in 1986.[1] She holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Public Policy from Western Michigan University, from which she graduated with honors. She also is a member of the Michigan Even Start Statewide Family Literacy Consortium.
Political career
editClarke was elected to the Lansing, Michigan City Council in 2013 and remained in office until 2017, and unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Lansing in the 2017 election.[2][3]
International competitions
editAll results regarding 400m hurdles
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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Representing  United States
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| 1983 | Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 1st | 56.03 | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 14th (sf) | 57.98 | ||
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 2nd | 55.20 | |
| 1985 | Grand Prix Final | Rome, Italy | 1st | 54.38 | |
| World Cup | Canberra, Australia | 2nd | 55.10 | ||
| 1986 | Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 6th | 56.06 | |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 1st | 54.23 | |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 8th | 56.10 | ||
| (sf) Indicates overall position in semifinal round. | |||||
References
edit- ^ "World Fit (Olympians for Worldwide Fitness) childhood obesity programs - kids fitness programs - school fitness programs - youth fitness programs - school walking programs".
- ^ "Judi Brown Clarke". Lansing, Michigan. Archived from the original on July 25, 2017.
- ^ Vega, Karel; Martinez-Beltran, Sergio; Ashley, Skyler (November 7, 2017). "Brown Clarke Looking At "Next Steps" Post-Mayoral Race". WKAR. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
Notes
edit- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Judi Brown Clarke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- USATF 400 Hurdles list[dead link]
- USATF Olympic Trials Champions