Maicel Malone-Wallace facts for kids
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| Birth name | Maicel D. Malone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 12, 1969 (age 56) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
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| Spouse(s) | Aaron Wallace (m. 1994) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maicel D. Malone-Wallace (born June 12, 1969) is a former American track and field athlete. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Maicel was a very fast runner, specializing in the 400 meters race.
One of her biggest achievements was winning a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She was part of the United States women's 4 x 400 meters relay team.
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Early Running Career
Maicel Malone-Wallace showed her talent early on. She ran for the Arizona State Sun Devils track and field team in college.
College Success
In 1990, she won the 400 meters race at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The next year, in 1991, she also won the 4 x 400 meter relay at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. These were big wins in college sports.
Major International Competitions
Maicel Malone-Wallace competed in many important track and field events around the world. She won several medals for the United States.
Olympic Games
Maicel's most famous win was at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She earned a gold medal as part of the 4 x 400 meters relay team. This is one of the highest honors in sports. She also ran in the individual 400 meters race at these Olympics.
World Championships
Maicel also had great success at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics. These championships bring together the best athletes from around the globe.
- In 1993, she won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 meters relay in Stuttgart, Germany.
- She won silver medals in the 4 x 400 meters relay in both 1997 (Athens, Greece) and 1999 (Seville, Spain).
Other Big Events
Maicel competed in other significant international events:
- At the 1986 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Athens, Greece, she won a bronze medal in the 100 meters and a gold medal in the 4 x 100 meters relay.
- In 1988, she earned a silver medal in the 400 meters at the World Junior Championships in Sudbury, Canada.
- She won two gold medals at the Athletics at the 1991 Summer Universiade in Sheffield, United Kingdom. These were for the 400 meters and the 4 x 400 meters relay.
- Maicel also won medals at the Goodwill Games. She took home silver in the 4 x 400 meters relay in 1990 (Seattle, USA) and 400 meters in 1994 (Saint Petersburg, Russia). She also won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 meters relay in 1994.Template:KIDDLE XL START
See also
In Spanish: Maciel Malone-Wallace para niños Template:KIDDLE XL END
