Janeene Vickers
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Janeene Hope•Vickers (-McKinney) |
| Used name | Janeene•Vickers |
| Born | 3 December 1968 in Torrance, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 62 kg |
| Affiliations | West Coast Athletic Club |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Janeene Vickers was a 400 metre hurdler who won a bronze medal in the event at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. She also won bronze at the 1991 World Championships, in her personal best time of 53.47. She also finished second at the 1991 Grand Prix Final. A standout high school runner, Vickers was the 1987 Track & Field News high school athlete of the year. She ran in college at UCLA, where she won the NCAA title for three straight years – 1989-91, which made her the first woman to do that in the 400 hurdles. In 2011 Vickers (by then Vickers-McKinney) was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.
Personal Best: 400H – 53.47 (1991).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Janeene Vickers | |||
| 400 metres Hurdles, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–0–1 1991 Tokyo bronze: 400 m hurdles)
Errata
DOB also seen as 3 October, but US Public Records (searching under her married name) and the California Birth Index both confirm 3 December, which was also the date given in the 1992 entry lists.