Jodi Anderson
Encyclopedia
Judith Anderson (born November 10, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired heptathlete
from the United States
, who competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
. She set the world's best year performance in the women's long jump
in 1981.
Heptathlon
A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. She set the world's best year performance in the women's long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
in 1981.