Chandra Cheeseborough

Chandra Danette Cheese Borough ( born January 10, 1959 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a former American sprinter. She was twice Olympic champion.

Early age of 16 arrived Cheese Borough to international fame by winning two gold medals at the Pan American Games in Mexico in 1975, where they also simultaneously set a new American record in the 200 m. After finishing high school, she moved to Nashville at the Tennessee State University. In the years 1976, 1980 and 1984, she was each member of the U.S. Olympic Team. Even after their active sports career she has remained true to the sport, but as a trainer for various athletics teams. In 2000 she was accepted as one of the youngest members in the National Sports Hall of Fame.

At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she was in absolute top form and won the silver medal in the 400 - meter dash, behind Valerie Brisco - Hooks (USA ) and before Kathy Smallwood - Cook ( GBR), and along with their team mates Alice Brown, Jeanette Bolden and Evelyn Ashford gold medal in the 4 × 100 - meter relay for the teams from Canada and the UK. According to your top form, they also took part in the 4 × by 400 - meter relay and won that also the gold medal together with teammates Lillie Leatherwood, Sherri Howard and Valerie Brisco - Hooks in front of the teams from Canada and Germany.