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{{short description|American sprinter}}
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{{Medal|Bronze | [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]] | [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|4x100&nbsp;m relay]]}}
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'''Nanceen Lavern Perry''' (born April 19, 1977, in [[Fairfield, Texas]]) is a former [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] from the [[United States]].

She competed in the [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|4x100 meters relay]] in [[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney 2000]], but her bronze medal was stripped after confessions of [[steroid]] [[doping in sport|doping]] by teammate [[Marion Jones]].  Seven relay teammates successfully appealed the [[International Olympic Committee|IOC]] decision, and the medals were restored in July, 2010.  Nanceen Perry did not participate in the appeal.  Nonetheless, the overturn of the IOC decision restored Perry's bronze medal.  Perry also ran in the 200 meters, but finished last in her semi-final round race.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418023604/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/nanceen-perry-1.html Nanceen Perry at Sports Reference]</ref>

Perry ran for the [[University of Texas]], where she holds the school record in the 200 meters.  She was the 2000 American Indoor champion in the event.

{{blockquote|I didn't have any form, I just got out there and turned left.|}}

She was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Fame in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.texassports.com/news/2009/11/13/111309aaa_780.aspx|title = Longhorn Hall of Honor: Nanceen Perry| date=13 November 2009 }}</ref>

==Personal bests==
*[[100 metres]] - 11.15 s (1999)
*[[200 metres]] - 22.38 s (2000)

==References==
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==External links==
*{{World Athletics}}

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