Chalonda Deatrice Goodman (born September 29, 1990) is an American sprinter who specializes in the

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and

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

. She participated in the

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, winning a silver in the 200 metres. A native of

Newnan, Georgia Newnan is a city in Metro Atlanta and the county seat of Coweta County, Georgia, about southwest of Atlanta. Its population was 42,549 at the 2020 census, up from 33,039 in 2010. History Newnan was established as county seat of Coweta Coun ...

, Goodman attended

Newnan High School Newnan High School (NHS) is a public high school in southwestern Coweta County, Georgia, United States. It is located south of Newnan's historic downtown district. NHS is the oldest of the three Coweta County School System high schools. Founde ...

, where she was a two-time All-USA track and field selection by ''

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''.Jelmini, Finley head 2009 All-USA track and field team
/ref> She now attends the

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.Goodmans hope to double up on Olympics
/ref> Her older brother, Demiko Goodman, is also a successful track athlete.

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Chalonda Goodman
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goodman, Chalonda 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Newnan, Georgia American female sprinters African-American track and field athletes Texas Longhorns women's track and field athletes Track and field athletes from Georgia (U.S. state) 21st-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American women