Sophia Hunter

Sophia Loren Hunter (born 9 December 1964) is a Jamaican-American hurdler. She represented Jamaica in the women's 100 metres hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics and later competed for the United States

Career Hunter competed for the Delaware State Hornets track and field team in the NCAA. During her collegiate career she set or equivalized 18 school records and reached the NCAA Championships final in the 100 metres hurdles three consecutive years, placing seventh in 1984, fourth in 1985 and sixth in 1986.

She later changed her sporting allegiance to the United States and competed at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Her best finish at the USA Championships came in 1987, when she placed third in the 100 metres hurdles. She also finished fifth in the 400 metres hurdles that year, and was ranked fourth among American 100m hurdlers for the 1987 season by Track & Field News.

Hunter competed in the 100m hurdles at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, reaching the semi-finals by running 13.19s in her heat and 13.26s in her semifinal.

At the 1987 Summer Universiade in Zagreb, competing for the United States, she won the bronze medal in the 400 metres hurdles in 55.45s.

Personal bests 100m hurdles: 12.96s (1987)

400m hurdles: 55.40s (1987)