Cheryl Toussaint Athlete
Cheryl Toussaint (Cheryl Renee Toussaint; born December 16, 1952) is an American athlete who mainly competed in the 800 metres. She grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, where she attended Erasmus Hall High School, setting the indoor record in the 600-yard run in 1970, the same year she graduated from high school. She competed for the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich where she won the silver medal in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay with her team mates Mable Fergerson, Madeline Manning and 400 m bronze medalists Kathy Hammond. In 1987, Toussaint founded Tousse Running Apparel, a company dedicated to designing high quality custom Team track Apparel. Working with GK Elite Sportswear, Toussaint has developed a full line of track and field uniforms that can be custom designed online.
Personal facts
| Birth date | December 16, 1952 |
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