Tanya Hughes, Date of Birth

    

Tanya Hughes

American high jumper

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1972

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Tanya Hughes

  • Tanya Yvette Hughes (née Jones; born January 25, 1972) is a retired high jumper from the United States, who set her personal best on May 22, 1992, jumping 1.97 metres at a meet in Eugene, Oregon. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Hughes is a three-time American junior national indoor champion: 1989, 1990 and 1991, and a two-time national outdoor champion (1992 and 1993).
  • She was a member of the 1992 US Olympic team in Barcelona, Spain.
  • In 1993 she won gold at the World University Games in Buffalo, New York.
  • Tanya attended the University of Arizona where she was a four-time NCAA high jump champion (indoor-1991 and Outdoor-1991, 1992, 1993).
  • She was named the 1994 NCAA Woman of the Year based on her scholarship, leadership and athletic accomplishments over her collegiate career.
  • Her 1991 clearance of 1.94m, stood as the American junior high jump record until 2015.

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