Clive Terrelonge (born 30 June 1969) is a Jamaican former

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athlete and coach.

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. Before coaching, he was an accomplished collegiate and professional athlete who specialized in the 800m and 400m. Terrelonge was twice an Olympian for

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, competing in the

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and in

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. At the

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, Terrelonge became the first Jamaican to win a World Championship gold medal in the 800 metres. While competing for

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, Terrelonge earned 19 Division III All-America honors in the 400m, 800m and the 4x400-meter relay. He is a former NCAA double 400 and triple 800-meter indoor/outdoor champion and held the 800-meter NCAA Division III outdoor record until Nick Symmonds of Willamette University broke it in spring 2006. Terrelonge was inducted into the NCAA Division III Hall of Fame in 2005.

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* 1969 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics College men's track and field athletes in the United States Commonwealth Games competitors for Jamaica Jamaican male middle-distance runners Jamaican male sprinters Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) alumni Olympic athletes for Jamaica Athletes from Kingston, Jamaica UConn Huskies track and field coaches World Athletics Indoor Championships winners Jamaican Athletics Championships winners {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub

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