# Clive Terrelonge

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**Clive Terrelonge** (born 30 June 1969) is a Jamaican former [track and field](/source/Track_and_field) athlete and current coach for the [University of Connecticut](/source/University_of_Connecticut). Before coaching, He was an accomplished collegiate and professional athlete who specialized in the 800 m and 400 m.

Terrelonge was twice an Olympian for [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica), competing in the [1992 Summer Olympics](/source/1992_Summer_Olympics) in Barcelona and in [1996 Olympic Games](/source/1996_Olympic_Games) in Atlanta. At the [1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships](/source/1995_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships), Terrelonge became the first Jamaican to win a World Championship gold medal in the 800 metres.

While competing for [Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)](/source/Lincoln_University_(Pennsylvania)), Terrelonge earned 19 Division III All-America honors in the 400 m, 800 m and the 4 × 400-meter relay. He is a former NCAA double 400 and triple 800-meter indoor/outdoor champion and held the 800-meter NCAA Division III outdoor record until [Nick Symmonds](/source/Nick_Symmonds) of [Willamette University](/source/Willamette_University) broke it in spring 2006.

Terrelonge was inducted into the NCAA Division III Hall of Fame in 2005.

## See also

- [List of male middle-distance runners](/source/List_of_male_middle-distance_runners)

## External links

- [UConn profile](https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/coaches/clive-terrelonge/44)
- [NCAA Hall of Fame](https://web.archive.org/web/20060618140655/http://www.d3track.com/HallofFame/Main.htm)
- ["Clive Terrelonge"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418050527/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/te/clive-terrelonge-1.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/te/clive-terrelonge-1.html) on 2020-04-18.

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