Sharon Hanson-Lowery (born September 24, 1965, in

Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles (French: ''Lac Charles'') is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and the parish seat of Calcasieu Parish, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasi ...

) is an American former

heptathlete A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a hept ...

. Her personal best score was 6352 points, achieved in 1996.

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1965 births Living people American heptathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Sportspeople from Lake Charles, Louisiana Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Cal Poly Mustangs track and field Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games 21st-century American women {{US-heptathlon-athletics-bio-stub