Robin Theresa Campbell-Bennett (born January 25, 1959, in
Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. Olympian at 800 meters in 1980 and 1984. She competed in every
Olympic Trials
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between 1972 and 1984.
Early life and education
She was born in Washington D.C. She attended
Santa Fe College in
Gainesville, Florida
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;
University of Florida, Gainesville; and
San Jose State College
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in San Jose, California, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies and a minor in women's studies.
Athletic career
At the Olympic Trials in 1972, at age 13, she won the Exhibition Races for girls U-14 at both 200 meters and 1500 meters. Her times were fast enough to make the U.S. Olympic team, but she was too young to qualify.
Campbell won
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships at 400 meters in 1975 and 1500 meters in 1974. She finished second at eight consecutive U.S. Indoor Championships at 800 meters.
On April 25–27, 1975, at the
Mt. SAC Relays
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in California, she won both the 400 meters in 53.5 and the 800 meters in 2:11.6.
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At the 1980 Liberty Bell Classic, she won the silver medal at 800 meters, running 2:02.53, finishing between Yvonne Mondesire of Canada 2:02.34 and Ann Mackie-Morelli of Canada 2:02.63.
Her best 800 meter time of 1:59.00 came while winning the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. At the 1983 World Championships in Athletics
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Summary
The overall med ...
in Helsinki, Finland
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later that year, she finished fifth.
Personal life
She resides in Washington DC, where she head
Fifth Man Track Athletic Club
She served on the Drug Testing Committee, Cultural Exchange Committee, and Youth Sports Committee of USA Track & Field. She is active in the Olympic Alumni Association, Women's Sports Foundation
Stop the Silence: Stop Childhood Sexual Abuse
Fifth Man Track Club, an
Potomac Valley Track Club
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1959 births
Living people
20th-century American sportswomen
American female middle-distance runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1981 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade
Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
San Jose State University alumni
Track and field athletes from San Jose, California
Track and field athletes from Washington, D.C.
University of Florida alumni
World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
FISU World University Games silver medalists for the United States