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Back to 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships Team
Athlete Bio

Inika McPherson

Basic Information

Status: Active Gender: Female Age: 38 Date of Birth: 9/29/1986

Athletics Information

Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field Coach: David Pascal Agent: Kimberly Holland

Residences

Hometown: Port Arthur, TX High School: Memorial High School (Port Arthur, Texas) ‘05 College: University of California, Berkeley ‘09, African American Studies

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National Indoor champion

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In Top 8 World Indoor Championships

Personal

Inika McPherson is the daughter of George and Symanthia McPherson. She has two brothers named Donyale and Yama and one sister Diedra. McPherson was named the ESPN Female High Jumper of the Decade.

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