// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy did Terri Turner go to the party? She turned out.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 19, 1963 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple Jump |
Terri Turner, later Terri Turner-Hairston, is an American former athletics competitor. She was world record holder in the women's triple jump.[1]
Early life
[edit]Turner was an outstanding athlete at New Caney High School competing in athletics and basketball.[2]
Turner later attended University of Texas at Austin between 1983 and 1986.
Athletics career
[edit]Turner recorded four world records in the women’s triple jump: [3]
- 12.43 m (40 ft 9+1⁄4 in) on 9 May 1981 in Austin, Texas.
- 12.47 m (40 ft 10+3⁄4 in) on 7 May 1982 in Austin, Texas.
- 13.15 m (43 ft 1+1⁄2 in) on 24 March 1984 in Austin, Texas.
- 13.22 m (43 ft 4+1⁄4 in) on 13 April 1984 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Note: The marks are unofficial because the governing body, the IAAF (now World Athletics), did not list an official world record in the event until 1994.
At college, Turner was a two-time NCAA champion in the triple jump, 1984 and 1986. [2][4]
Turner competed in the United States Track and Field Championships in the triple jump placing third in 1985, fourth in 1986 and third in 1987. [2][5]
Later career
[edit]Turner later became a coach at Houston Christian High School and Houston's Kincaid School.[2][6]
Awards
[edit]In 2016, Turner was inducted into the Texas Longhorns Hall of Fame.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Terri Turner-Hairston". World Athletics.
- 1 2 3 4 "Terri Turner-Hairston". Texas A&M Athletics.
- ↑ Progression of IAAF World Records 2011 Edition, Editor Imre Matrahazi, IAAF Athletics, p. 589.
- ↑ "National Championship moments: 1986 Women's Outdoor Track and Field". 19 March 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ "History of US Nationals Results: Triple Jump – Women". Track and Field News.
- ↑ Meeks, Flori (17 April 2003). "Importance of sports not lost on coach". Chron. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ "Terri Turner". texaslonghorns.com. World Athletics. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- 1963 births
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- American women triple jumpers
- Texas Longhorns women's track and field athletes
- University of Texas at Austin alumni
- Track and field athletes from Texas
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- American track and field coaches
- High school track and field coaches in the United States
- 20th-century American sportswomen
- 21st-century American women