Cheryl Toussaint

American track and field athlete

Cheryl Toussaint

Personal information

Full name| Cheryl Renee Toussaint
Born| December 16, 1952 (1952-12-16) (age 72)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Medal record

Women's athletics
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
| 1972 Munich | 4 × 400 m relay
Pan American Games
| 1971 Cali | 4 × 400 m relay

Cheryl Renee Toussaint (born December 16, 1952) is an American athlete who mainly competed in the 800 metres.

She grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, where she attended Erasmus Hall High School, setting the indoor record in the 600-yard run in 1970, the same year she graduated from high school.[1] She competed for the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich where she won the silver medal in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay with her teammates Mable Fergerson, Madeline Manning and 400 m bronze medalists Kathy Hammond.

In 1987, Toussaint founded Tousse Running Apparel, a company designing custom Team track Apparel. Working with GK Elite Sportswear, Toussaint has developed a line of track and field uniforms that can be custom designed online.

in 2015, Cheryl became the Meet Director for the Colgate Women's Games, the nation's largest track and field series for women.[2]

## References

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1. ^ McCallister, Jared. "HALL OF FAME CITES 2 TRACK STARS"[permanent dead link], Daily News (New York), December 22, 1996. Accessed August 2, 2009. "Toussaint-Eason graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in 1970, the same year she broke the world indoor record for the 600-yard run."
2. ^ colgategames.com

* Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cheryl Toussaint". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2015-11-22.

## External links

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* Tousse Running Apparel

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Pan American Champions in women's 4 × 400 metres relay

* 1971:  C. Toussaint, E. Stroy, G. Norman, M. Laing (USA)
* 1975:  J. Yakubowich, M. MacGowan, R. Campbell, J. McTaggart (CAN)
* 1979:  E. Kelley, S. Dabney, P. Jackson, R. Bryant (USA)
* 1983:  A. Jackson, J. Brown, E. Gabriel, K. Bolton (USA)
* 1987:  D. Dixon, R. Stevens, V. Brisco-Hooks, D. Howard (USA)
* 1991:  J. Miles, M. Malone, N. Kaiser, T. Downing (USA)
* 1995:  I. Bonne, S. Morales, N. McLeón, J. Duporty (CUB)
* 1999:  J. Duporty, Z. Calatayud, I. Bonne, D. Pernía (CUB)
* 2003:  M. Barber, M. Robinson, J. Clay, D. Trotter (USA)
* 2007:  A. Martínez, D. Pernía, Z. Calatayud, I. Terrero (CUB)
* 2011:  A. Martínez, D. Peña, S. Clement, D. Bonne (CUB)
* 2015:  S. Little, K. Jefferson, S. Wimbley, K. Baisden (USA)
* 2019:  L. Irby, J. Stepter, A. Cockrell, C. Okolo (USA)
* 2023:  Z. Hechavarría, R. Almanza, S. Diago, L. Veitía (CUB)

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US National Championship winners in women's 800-meter dash

1927–1979
Amateur Athletic Union|

* 1927: Marcelle Barkley
* 1928: Rayma Wilson
* 1958: Flo McArdle
* 1959: Grace Butcher
* 1960–1: Pat Connolly
* 1962: Leah Bennett
* 1963–4: Sandy Knott
* 1965: Marie Mulder
* 1966: Charlette Cooke
* 1967: Madeline Manning
* 1968: Doris Brown
* 1969: Madeline Manning
* 1970–1: Cheryl Toussaint
* 1972: Carol Hudson
* 1973: Wendy Knudson
* 1974: Mary Decker
* 1975–6: Madeline Manning
* 1977: Sue Addison
* 1978: Ruth Wysocki
* 1979: Essie Kelley

1980–1992
The Athletics Congress|

* 1980–1: Madeline Manning
* 1982: Delisa Walton
* 1983: Robin Campbell
* 1984: Kim Gallagher
* 1985–6: Claudette Groenendall
* 1987: Essie Kelley
* 1988–9: Joetta Clark
* 1990: Meredith Rainey
* 1991: Delisa Walton-Floyd
* 1992: Joetta Clark

1993–present
USA Track & Field|

* 1993–4: Joetta Clark
* 1995–6: Meredith Rainey
* 1997: Kathi Rounds
* 1998–9: Jearl Miles Clark
* 2000: Hazel Clark
* 2001: Regina Jacobs
* 2002: Nicole Teter
* 2003–4: Jearl Miles Clark
* 2005–6: Hazel Clark
* 2007: Alysia Johnson
* 2008–9: Hazel Clark
* 2010–3: Alysia Montaño
* 2014: Ajeé Wilson
* 2015: Alysia Montaño
* 2016: Kate Grace
* 2017-9: Ajeé Wilson
* 20212020 OT: Athing Mu
* 2022: Athing Mu
* 2023-24: Nia Akins
* 2025: Roisin Willis

Notes|

* OT: 1928, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event.

* 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

* Distance:The event was over 880 yards in 1958, 1961–3, 1965–6, 1969–70 and 1973–4

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USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's 800 m (880 yards, 1000 m)

1927–1979
Amateur Athletic Union|

* 1958: Grace Butcher
* 1959: Harriet Douthitt
* 1960: Grace Butcher
* 1961: Helen Shipley
* 1962: Leah Bennett
* 1963: Leah Bennett Ferris
* 1964: Sandy Knott
* 1965:  Abby Hoffman (CAN), Marie Mulder (4th)
* 1966:  Zsuzsa Szabó (HUN), Marie Mulder (2nd)
* 1967: Madeline Manning
* 1968: Madeline Manning
* 1969: Madeline Manning
* 1970: Francie Kraker Goodridge
* 1971:  Abby Hoffman (CAN), Cheryl Toussaint (2nd)
* 1972: Cheryl Toussaint
* 1973: Cheryl Toussaint
* 1974: Mary Decker
* 1975: Kathy Weston
* 1976: Johanna Forman
* 1977: Cyndy Poor
* 1978: Debbie Vetter
* 1979: Wendy Koenig

1980–1992
The Athletics Congress|

* 1980: Madeline Manning
* 1981: Delisa Walton-Floyd
* 1982: Leann Warren
* 1983: Delisa Walton-Floyd
* 1984:  Lyubov Gurina (URS), Robin Campbell (2nd)
* 1985:  Cristieana Cojocaru (ROM), Rose Monday (3rd)
* 1986:  Sigrun Wodars (GDR), Delisa Walton-Floyd (3rd)
* 1987:  Christine Wachtel (GDR), Joetta Clark Diggs (3rd)
* 1988:  Mitica Constantin (ROM), Joetta Clark Diggs (2nd)
* 1989: Joetta Clark Diggs
* 1990: Joetta Clark Diggs
* 1991: Meredith Rainey-Valmon
* 1992:  Maria Mutola (MOZ), Meredith Rainey-Valmon (2nd)

1993–present
USA Track & Field|

* 1993:  Maria Mutola (MOZ), Joetta Clark Diggs (2nd)
* 1994:  Maria Mutola (MOZ), Joetta Clark Diggs (2nd)
* 1995:  Maria Mutola (MOZ), Meredith Rainey-Valmon (2nd)
* 1996: Joetta Clark Diggs
* 1997: Joetta Clark Diggs
* 1998: Joetta Clark Diggs
* 1999: Meredith Rainey-Valmon
* 2000: Hazel Clark
* 2001: Jearl Miles Clark
* 2002: Nicole Teter
* 2003: Nicole Teter
* 2004: Jen Toomey
* 2005: Hazel Clark
* 2006: Alice Schmidt
* 2007: Nikeya Green
* 2008: Nicole Teter
* 2009: Katie Waits
* 2010: Anna Willard
* 2011: Phoebe Wright
* 2012: Erica Moore
* 2013: Ajeé Wilson
* 2014: Ajeé Wilson
* 2015: Lauren Wallace
* 2016: Ajeé Wilson
* 2017: Charlene Lipsey
* 2018: Ajeé Wilson
* 2019: Ajeé Wilson
* 2020: Ajeé Wilson
* 2022: Ajeé Wilson
* 2023: Nia Akins
* 2024: Allie Wilson
* 2025: Nia Akins

Notes|

* Distances have varied as follows: 880 yards (1959–1986), 800 meters (1987–date) except 1000 meters (2015, 2017,2019). The 1958 race was run as an exhibition.

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1972 USA Olympic track and field team

Qualification|

* 1972 United States Olympic trials (track and field)

Men's
track and road
athletes|

* Jon Anderson
* Jack Bacheler
* Larry Black
* Doug Brown
* Dick Bruggeman
* Larry Burton
* Wayne Collett
* Willie Davenport
* Tom Dooley
* Jeff Galloway
* Eddie Hart
* Steve Hayden
* Thomas Hill
* Leonard Hilton
* Goetz Klopfer
* Mike Manley
* Ralph Mann
* Vincent Matthews
* Rod Milburn
* Kenny Moore
* Steve Prefontaine
* Rey Robinson
* Jim Ryun
* Steve Savage
* Jim Seymour
* Frank Shorter
* Chuck Smith
* John Smith
* Ken Swenson
* Robert Taylor
* Gerald Tinker (r)
* William Weigle
* Bob Wheeler
* Rick Wohlhuter
* Dave Wottle
* George Young
* Larry Young

Men's
field athletes|

* Jeff Bannister
* Jeff Bennett
* Preston Carrington
* John Craft
* Chris Dunn
* Al Feuerbach
* George Frenn
* Tom Gage
* Bruce Jenner
* Jan Johnson
* Ron Jourdan
* Fred Luke
* Brian Oldfield
* John Powell
* Arnie Robinson
* Bill Schmidt
* Al Schoterman
* Bob Seagren
* Jay Silvester
* Dave Smith
* Steve Smith
* Milt Sonsky
* Dwight Stones
* Tim Vollmer
* Art Walker
* Randy Williams
* George Woods

Women's
track athletes|

* Iris Davis
* Debra Edwards
* Mable Fergerson
* Barbara Ferrell
* Pam Greene
* Kathy Hammond
* Patty Johnson
* Wendy Koenig
* Francie Kraker
* Francie Larrieu
* Madeline Manning
* Mildrette Netter (r)
* Lacey O'Neal
* Mamie Rallins
* Mattiline Render
* Jackie Thompson
* Cheryl Toussaint
* Martha Watson

Women's
field athletes|

* Kim Attlesey
* Roberta Brown
* Sherry Calvert
* Olga Connolly
* Gale Fitzgerald
* Jane Frederick
* Cindy Gilbert
* Sandi Goldsberry
* Kate Schmidt
* Maren Seidler
* Jan Svendsen
* Martha Watson
* Deanne Wilson
* Willye White

Coaches|

* Bill Bowerman (men's head coach)
* Ted Haydon (men's assistant coach)
* Hoover Wright (men's assistant coach)
* Stan Wright (men's assistant coach)
* Nell Jackson (women's head coach)
* Randall Lambert (women's assistant coach)
* Ron Sorkness (women's assistant coach)

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