LaTanya Sheffield (born October 11, 1963, in Los Angeles, California) is a retired hurdler from the United States, who finished in eight place in the women's 400 metres hurdles final at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Career
The 1985 NCAA champion running for San Diego State University. She won the bronze medal in the same event at the 1987 Pan American Games. Finally after the 2000 Olympic Trials and an illustrious career, LaTanya Sheffield announced her retirement. After retiring, she lived in Tucson, Arizona, working as the head coach of a track team known as "Pops Tracks Club" and at Canyon del Oro High School. She is currently coaching at Long Beach State University.
Personal life
Sheffield's daughter, Jaide Stepter Baynes, ran for the University of Southern California where she was a three time Pac-12 Conference champion at 400 meters hurdles. She has also competed in several international competitions for the United States. Her brother Rahn is the head coach at her alma mater, San Diego State.
Sheffield was an assistant coach for Women's sprints and hurdles for the United States in 2016 and 2020.
References
- LaTanya Sheffield profile at USATF
