Denean Howard

Denean Elizabeth Howard behaves. Hill, also Howard -Hill, ( born October 5, 1964 in Sherman) is a former American sprinter, who specialized in the 400 -meter run.

It was from 1981 to 1983 three times. Consecutive U.S. champion in the 400 -meter run At the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, she was part of the U.S. 4 x 400 - meter relay team that won the gold medal. However, they came in contrast to her older sister Sherri Howard only in the preliminary round for use.

At the World Athletics Championships in 1987, she won in the relay, together with Diane Dixon, Valerie Brisco - Hooks and Lillie Leatherwood the bronze medal behind the teams in the GDR and the Soviet Union.

At the Olympic Games in Seoul in 1988 Denean Howard started the season well in the final, while her sister was this time used only in the preliminary round. Together with Diane Dixon, Valerie Brisco - Hooks and Florence Griffith Joyner she had merely defeated the Soviet relay. Denean Howard started in Seoul in the 400 -meter run, finishing in 51.12 s sixth place behind their teammates Brisco - Hooks and Dixon. In the semifinal round Howard had set up with a personal best of 49.87 s, which would have brought her to third place in the final.

1992 Howard was involved again on the silver medal winning the U.S. 4 x 400 - meter relay at the Olympic Games in Barcelona, did not come again but this time in the finals for use.

Denean Howard is 1,65 m tall and had a competition weight of 55 kg. She is married to the professional boxer Virgil Hill.

Bests

• 400 m: 49.87 s, September 25, 1988, Seoul