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Charmaine Gilgeous

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Charmaine Gilgeous
Personal information
NationalityAntigua and Barbuda
Born (1971-12-17) 17 December 1971 (age 52)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event400 metres

Charmaine Ann Marie Gilgeous (born 17 December 1971) is a former sprinter from Antigua and Barbuda.

High school and college

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In high school, Gilgeous was an Ontario provincial champion in the midget 200 metres in 1986, midget 100 metres in 1987, and junior 100 metres in 1988.[1] She later sprinted collegiately at the University of Alabama, where she became a five-time All-American.[2][3]

Olympics

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Gilgeous competed for Antigua and Barbuda in the women's 400 metres, at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where she finished fifth in the opening heats and did not advance.[4]

Personal life

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Gilgeous later pursued a career in banking.[3] She is the mother of NBA All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Past Champions – Girls' Track & Field" (PDF). OFSAA. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "How Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's mom, a former Olympic sprinter, influenced his game". The Oklahoman. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Man of Steeltown". The Hamilton Spectator. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charmaine Gilgeous Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Competitive cousins shared a room in high school. UK-Virginia Tech game pits them against each other. | Lexington Herald Leader". Archived from the original on 19 December 2017.
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