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Birth name | Linda Janell Smith |
Full name | Linda Janell Carson |
Nationality | American |
Born | (1947-05-03)May 3, 1947 Killeen, Texas, United States |
Died | July 25, 2020(2020-07-25) (aged 73) Parsons, Kansas, United States |
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Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 400 metres |
Linda Janell Carson (née Smith; May 3, 1947 – July 25, 2020) was an American sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] She died of cancer in 2020 at the age of 73.[2][3]
US National Championship winners in women's 400-meter dash | |
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1958–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
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US National Championship winners in women's indoor 400-meter dash | |
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1959–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
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Notes | *Distances have varied as follows: 440 yards (1959–1986), 400 meters (1987–date) alternating with 300 meters in odd numbered years starting 2015 |