Valerie Brisco-Hooks

Who is Valerie Brisco-Hooks?

Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian to win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races at a single Olympics. She also won a gold medal for the 4x400 m. Brisco competed in the 1988 Olympic Games, which took place in Seoul, South Korea, running on the American 4x400 meter-relay team that finished in second place behind the Soviet team that broke the 4x400 meter-relay world record. To date, that remains the second fastest 4x400 relay of all time, behind only the winners of that race.

Brisco-Hooks currently is coaching with the Bob Kersee group of athletes and at West Los Angeles College.