Shani Marks (Johnson) (born August 24, 1980, in

Bloomington, Minnesota Bloomington is a suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, on the north bank of the Minnesota River, above its confluence with the Mississippi River, south of downtown Minneapolis. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 89,987, ma ...

) is an American

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who competes in the

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. Marks finished first at the U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for the

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.Track Trials: Day 3 recap
/ref> Marks was a state champion at

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and graduated in 1998. Marks was the USA Indoor Champion in the triple jump in 2005 and 2007 and the USA Outdoor Champion in 2006 and 2007. She finished seventh at the

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, and also competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final. Her personal best distance is 14.38 metres, achieved at the 2008 Olympic Trials. At the Olympics, she ranked 13th in the qualifying round with a jump of 13.44 m.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marks, Shani 1980 births Living people Sportspeople from Bloomington, Illinois American female triple jumpers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States Minnesota Golden Gophers women's track and field athletes Apple Valley High School (Minnesota) alumni