| 词条 | Joetta Clark Diggs |
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Coached by Terry Crawford at the University of Tennessee, Clark Diggs left Knoxville with nine collegiate titles (including relays) and a degree in public relations. Clark Diggs was coached by her brother, J.J. Clark, who is the women’s coach at the University of Tennessee. J.J. also coached two other 800m runners: his wife, Jearl Miles-Clark, and his younger sister, Hazel Clark. Hazel, Jearl and Joetta were all ranked #1 in America at one point in time. This Clark Team is known as the First Family of Track & Field because of their 800m dominance. At the 2000 Olympic Trials the family pulled off a remarkable sweep of the three Olympic qualifying positions with Hazel winning, Jearl second and Joetta making her final Olympic team at age 38 in third. She was the second oldest female Olympic track team member that year and the fifth oldest of all time.[4] She was the team captain in 2000.[5][6] Later she added a graduate degree in recreation administration. Like her father, she now works the lecture circuit. Personal lifeRaised in the South Ward of Newark, New Jersey, during the 1967 riots. Life was tough but she overcame those things and became an accomplished track and field athlete.[7] She has a husband Ronald Diggs who is a successful businessman, and a daughter Talitha LaNae Clark Diggs who is the 2014 USATF | Hershey National Champion in the long jump and is one of the best track and field athletes in the country for her age group. CareerShe added a graduate degree in recreation administration. In June 1997, she was appointed by a Governor as one of eight commissioners of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, where she is responsible for helping to ensure that the Meadowlands Sports Complex continues to serve as a national and international model for sports, racing entertainment and exposition industries.[8] Clark Diggs was chosen as Sports Illustrated Hometown Hero for her work with youth, and in 1998 she also received the Visa Humanitarian award for her involvement with children.[9] In October, Clark Diggs received the New Jersey Pioneer Women of the 90′s Award. Moreover, because of her longevity, and consistency, she is considered by sports enthusiasts as "America’s most successful middle distance runner" ever. A motivational and personal inspiration speaker, Clark Diggs is the daughter of Jetta Clark and noted educator Dr. Joe Clark. Joe Clark was the subject of the movie Lean on Me. Clark Diggs has continued to use her talents and experiences in sports, marketing, consulting and public speaking to provide services to her community, state and nation. As President of Joetta Sports & Beyond, LLC, Clark Diggs delivers messages of health, fitness and empowerment to corporations, colleges, medical programs and civic organizations on the lecture circuit. She is the author of Joetta’s "P" Principles for Success, Life Lessons Learned From Track & Field[10] and the Executive Director of the Joetta Clark Diggs Sports Foundation, which promotes involvement with physical activities for school-aged children and provides opportunities for children in the sports and entertainment industry.[11] Honors
References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/joetta-clark-diggs-1.html |title=Joetta Clark-Diggs |author= |date= |work=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |accessdate=31 October 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911225133/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/joetta-clark-diggs-1.html |archivedate=11 September 2015 |df= }} 2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/statistics/USA-Champions/USAOutdoorTF/women/800m.aspx|title=USA Track & Field - USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions|author=|date=|work=usatf.org|accessdate=31 October 2015}} 3. ^http://trackandfieldnews.com/images/stories/Rankings/04-w800rank.pdf 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/archivemenu/26-news/1175-ot-history-young-old|title=T&FN: Youngest & Oldest U.S. Olympians|author=|date=|work=trackandfieldnews.com|accessdate=31 October 2015}} 5. ^{{Cite news |last=Duffy |first=Bob |title=HALF TIME FOR CLARK FAMILY IN THESE GAMES, THE 800 METERS IS THEIR SHOW |newspaper= The Boston Globe |subscription= yes |via=HighBeam Research |accessdate=October 30, 2015 |date=September 23, 2000 |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8607241.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418093619/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8607241.html|dead-url=yes|archive-date=April 18, 2016}} 6. ^{{Cite news |last= Berkowitz |first=Bonnie |title=Clark Family Sweeps to Sydney; Clark-Diggs Edges Silver Spring's Rainey Valmon for 3rd |newspaper=The Washington Post |subscription=yes |via=HighBeam Research |accessdate=October 30, 2015 |date=June 24, 2000 |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-542433.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409223707/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-542433.html|dead-url=yes|archive-date=April 9, 2016}} 7. ^{{Cite news |last=Drysdale |first=Neil |title=Sister Act has unhappy script as driven Clark leans too heavily on daughters |newspaper= Scotland on Sunday |subscription= yes |via=HighBeam Research |accessdate=October 30, 2015 |date=August 27, 2000 |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-18645909.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116032501/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-18645909.html|dead-url=yes|archive-date=November 16, 2018}} 8. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/24/sports/olympics-1-2-3-clark-miles-clark-and-clark-diggs.html |title=OLYMPICS; 1-2-3: Clark, Miles-Clark and Clark-Diggs|last=Longman |first=Jere |newspaper=New York Times |date=July 24, 2000 |accessdate=October 30, 2015}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ttusports.com/releases/2013-14/10_14_Diggs_Preview|title=Leaders for Life program features former Olympian Joetta Clark Diggs|author=|date=|work=ttusports.com|accessdate=31 October 2015}} 10. ^{{cite book|author=Joetta Clark Diggs|title=Joetta's P Principles for Success: Life Lessons Learned from Track & Field|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BdyNAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT4|date=2 December 2009|publisher=Xlibris Corporation|isbn=978-1-4653-2691-1|pages=4–}}{{Self-published inline|certain=yes|date=January 2018}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://sjmagazine.net/ten-questions/ten-questions-3|title=SJ Magazine: Ten Questions with Joetta Clark Diggs|author=|date=|work=SJ Magazine|accessdate=31 October 2015}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/halloffame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=235|title=USATF - Hall of Fame|author=|date=|work=usatf.org|accessdate=31 October 2015}} External links{{wikimedia|collapsible=true}}
11 : 1962 births|American female middle-distance runners|Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics|Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Living people|Olympic track and field athletes of the United States|Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)|Columbia High School (New Jersey) alumni|Goodwill Games medalists in athletics |
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