Debra Sapenter
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Deborah Elaine "Debra"•Sapenter (-Speight, -Christopher) |
| Used name | Debra•Sapenter |
| Born | 27 February 1952 in Prairie View, Texas (USA) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 52 kg |
| Affiliations | Prairie View A&M Panthers, Prairie View (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
After graduating from Prairie View A&M in 1974, Debra Sapenter enrolled as a graduate student at Northwestern. At the 1976 Olympics she made the final of the 400 m, finishing in eighth place, but got a well-deserved medal in the relay after a 51.8 lead-off stage. She won the AAU 440 y in 1974, the 400 m in 1975, and won two silver medals at the 1975 Pan American Games in 400 m and 4×400 m (with Kathy Weston and the non-Olympians Sharon Dabney and Pat Helms).
Personal Bests: 100 – 11.8 (1974); 200 – 23.52 (1976); 400 – 51.23 (1976).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Debra Sapenter | |||
| 400 metres, Women (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–2–0 1975 Ciudad de México ATH silver: 400 m and 4×400 m relay)
Errata
Mistakenly listed as dying 5 March, 2001.