About Cheryl Taplin
Born 1972. Cheryl Taplin is an American sprinter.
Cheryl Taplin (born September 2, 1972 in Seattle) is a retired American track and field athlete who specialized in sprinting events. She represented her country at two consecutive World Championships, in 1997 and 1999. Taplin was elected to the Louisiana State University Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Penn Relays Wall of Fame in 2014.
Taplin is currently the Executive Assistant to the Head Coach, and the Assistant Director of Operations, for the University of Southern California Football Team. She is also working on her master's degree in Communication Management at USC.
Competition record
Personal bests Outdoor 100 meters – 11.07 (+1.8 m/s, Baton Rouge 1994) 200 meters – 22.79 (+0.4 m/s, Uniondale 1998)
Indoor 60 meters – 7.17 (Atlanta 1999)
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Who is Cheryl Taplin?
American female sprinter
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Cheryl Taplin was born on 2 September 1972 in Seattle.
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Cheryl Taplin is a sprinter.
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Cheryl Taplin is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cheryl Taplin. https://biography.guide/cheryl-taplin/
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