About Sharon Powell
Born 1965. Sharon Powell is a Jamaican athletics competitor.
Sharon Powell (born 16 July 1965) is a Jamaican former track and field athlete. She competed in the 800 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, finishing fifth in the final of the relay.
Powell is from Clarendon, Jamaica. Competing for the Nebraska Cornhuskers track and field team, she won the 1988 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 800 m.
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Who is Sharon Powell?
Jamaican athletics competitor
When was Sharon Powell born?
Sharon Powell was born on 16 July 1965.
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Sharon Powell is an athletics competitor.
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Sharon Powell is Jamaican.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sharon Powell. https://biography.guide/sharon-powell/
MLA: "Sharon Powell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sharon-powell/.
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