LaTanya Sheffield (born October 11, 1963, in Los Angeles, California) is a retired hurdler from the United States, who finished in eighth place in the women's 400 metres hurdles final at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Career Sheffield was the 1985 NCAA championm running for San Diego State University. She won the bronze medal in the same event at the 1987 Pan American Games.
After the 2000 Olympic trials and an illustrious career, she announced her retirement. She then 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.LaTanya Sheffield profile at LongBeachState.com
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
External links LaTanya Sheffield profile at USATF