Natasha Kaiser-Brown facts for kids
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| Born | May 14, 1967 (age 58) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
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| Education | University of Missouri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Natasha Kaiser-Brown is an American runner who was very good at the 400-meter race. She was born on May 14, 1967. As of 2022, she is the main coach for track and field at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri.
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Early Life and High School Success
Natasha was born in Des Moines, Iowa. When she was in high school at Des Moines Roosevelt, she was an amazing athlete. She won nine state championships! She also held records for the 100-meter race and the sprint medley relay. These records were later broken in 2018.
College Career at University of Missouri
Natasha joined the Missouri Tigers track and field team from 1985 to 1989. During her time there, she won five big titles in her conference. She was also named an NCAA All-American six times for the 400-meter dash. In 1989, she was even named the Big 8 Female Athlete of the Year. That same year, she won the 400-meter dash Indoor National Championship. Her time of 51.92 seconds was a college record and is still the school record today!
Olympic and World Championship Achievements
Natasha Kaiser-Brown had a very successful international career.
- In 1991, at the Pan American Games, she won a gold medal in the 4 × 400-meter relay.
- At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she won a silver medal in the 4 × 400-meter relay. Her teammates were Gwen Torrence, Jearl Miles, and Rochelle Stevens.
- In 1993, she earned two medals at the World Championships. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 400-meter relay and a silver medal in the 400-meter race.
- She also won silver medals in the 4 × 400-meter relay at the World Indoor Championships in 1993 and 1997.
- In 1994, she won the 400-meter event at the U.S. Nationals.
- She was also part of the USA Olympic team in Atlanta in 1996.
Her fastest time in the 400-meter race was 50.17 seconds, which she achieved in 1993.
Family Life and Coaching
Natasha is married to Brian Brown, who was also a high jumper. They coached together at Drake University. They have a daughter named Elle Brown, who plays basketball at the University of Missouri.
See also
In Spanish: Natasha Kaiser-Brown para niños
