Dr. Grace-Ann Dinkins (born September 13, 1966) also known as Gracie-Ann Dinkins or Grace Dinkins, is an Olympic-class track and field athlete from the

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who competes for Liberia, her parents' home country, in the 100 m, 200 m, and

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races. Over her competitive career, she became the record-holder for those distances in Liberia. She was the first woman to represent Liberia at the Olympics. Dinkins competed at the

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for Liberia in the 100 m race. Only 17 years old at the time, she failed to advance to the finals. She again competed at the

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for Liberia in the 100 m race, but did not advance to the finals. She returned to compete in the

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also competing for Liberia in the 100 m race, but once more failed to advance to the finals. A 1987 graduate of

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, Dinkins retired from track and field competition in 2003 but still works closely with the Liberian track and field teams. Dinkins' between- and post-Olympics profession has been as a

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at King-Drew Medical Center in

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. She was featured on an episode of

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's) reality TV series '' Trauma: Life In The E.R.'' as a chief resident in 1998. More recently, she spoke at the press conference as the trauma surgeon on call who treated one of the victims of the shooter who attacked and killed two

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ticketing agents for

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Airlines at

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Airport in 2002.

References

External links

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Liberian National Track And Field Federation Home Page
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