Jearl Miles-Clark
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Jearl Atawa•Miles-Clark |
| Used name | Jearl•Miles-Clark |
| Born | 4 September 1966 in Gainesville, Florida (USA) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 60 kg |
| Affiliations | Reebok Running Club |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Jearl Miles-Clark was a 400 and 800 metre runner who competed at four Olympics between 1992 and 2004. She won gold medals in the 4x400 relay at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, and a silver medal in that event in 1992. At the World Championships she won nine medals, including four golds, with three relay golds, and highlighted by her 1993 gold medal in the 400 metres. She was also World Indoor Champion at 400 metres in 1997, and won the 1992 World Cup.
Miles-Clark was a four-time US champion at both 400 and 800 metres. During her career she set three American records in the 800 metres, with her final one at 1:56.40, run in Zürich on 11 August 1999, a record that still stands as of 2018. She attended Alabama A&M University, graduating in 1989.
After retiring from competition, Miles-Clark went into coaching, assisting her husband, J. J. Clark at the University of Connecticut. Miles-Clark is the sister-in-law of Olympians Joetta Clark-Diggs and Hazel Clark-Riley.
Personal Bests: 400 – 49.40 (1997); 800 – 1:56.40 (1999).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Jearl Miles | |||
| 400 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 h1 r3/4 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Jearl Miles | |||
| 400 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Jearl Miles-Clark | |||
| 800 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 h1 r2/3 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Jearl Miles-Clark | |||
| 800 metres, Women (Olympic) | 6 |
Olympic family relations
- Sister-in-law of Joetta Clark-Diggs
- Sister-in-law of Hazel Clark-Riley
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–1 1991 La Habana ATH gold: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m (competed as Jearl Miles))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–1–0 1989 Duisburg ATH gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m (competed as Jearl Miles))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (4–3–2 1991 Tokyo silver: 4×400 m relay (competed as Jearl Miles); 1993 Stuttgart gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay (competed as Jearl Miles); 1995 Göteborg gold: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m (competed as Jearl Miles); 1997 Athens silver: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m; 1999 Sevilla silver: 4×400 m relay; 2003 Saint-Denis gold: 4×400 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (1–1–3 1991 Sevilla bronze: 4×400 m relay (competed as Jearl Miles); 1993 Toronto gold: 1600 m (800-200-200-400) medley relay (Non-championship event), bronze: 400 m (competed as Jearl Miles); 1997 Paris gold: 400 m, silver: 4×400 m relay; 1999 Maebashi bronze: 400 m)