Born Jan. 10, 1959, Jacksonville, Fla.

Although only 16 years old, Chandra Cheeseborough broke onto the international track scene in spectacular fashion by winning two gold medals at the 1975 Pan American Games, taking the 200 in an American record time of 22.77. After high school, she attended Tennessee State University and had a distinguished career under the tutelage of Hall of Fame coach Ed Temple. She was a member of three Olympic teams, 1976, 1980 and 1984, but it was in the latter Olympics where she had her greatest performances, winning two gold medals in the relays and taking second in the 400 to Hall of Famer Valerie Brisco. In 1984, she set a pair of American 400 records but lost each to Brisco. Cheeseborough later became a coach and returned to Tennessee State. She was named head coach of both men and women in 1999, following in the footsteps of Temple. She also has served as an assistant coach for the U.S. team at the 1999 Junior Pan-Am Championships.