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{{Short description|American athlete (born 1956)}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Rosalyn Bryant
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| birth_name = Rosalyn Evette Bryant
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|January 7, 1956}}
| birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
| headercolor = lightsteelblue
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{{MedalSport | Women's [[athletics (sport)|athletics]] }}
{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Athletics at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Montreal]] | [[Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|4 x 400 meters]] }}
}}

'''Rosalyn Evette Bryant''' (married '''Clark'''; born January 7, 1956) is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 meters.

Born in [[Chicago, Illinois]], she competed for the United States in the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]] in the 4 x 400 meters where she won the silver medal with her teammates [[Debra Sapenter]], [[Sheila Ingram]] and [[Pamela Jiles (athlete)|Pamela Jiles]]. She also finished fifth in the individual 400m there.  It is rumored that the three of the four finishers before her used either steroids or blood doping so many feel that she is truly the second-place finisher of that race. She also competed at the inaugural 1983 World Track and Field Championships, where she represented the US in both the open 400 m and the 4 x 400 meter relay.  She finished 8th in the open 400m, the only American finalist, and anchored the US relay team to a seventh-place finish.  She later became a Los Angeles police officer. Her daughter [[Breanna Clark]] is also an athlete and has competed at the [[Paralympic Games]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/lima-2019-breanna-clark-serves-family-recipe-success|title=Lima 2019: Breanna Clark serves up family recipe for success|last=|first=|date=27 August 2019|website=International Paralympic Committee|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827125525/https://www.paralympic.org/news/lima-2019-breanna-clark-serves-family-recipe-success |archive-date=August 27, 2019 |access-date=}}</ref>

Bryant was inducted into the [[U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association|USTFCCCA]] Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 22, 2024 |title=Introducing the Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame Class of 2024 |url=https://www.ustfccca.org/2024/03/featured/collegiate-track-field-cross-country-athlete-hall-of-fame-class-of-2024 |access-date=March 25, 2024}}</ref>

Bryant competed for the [[Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles track and field]] team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-25 |title=Rosalyn Bryant Named To Collegiate Hall Of Fame |url=https://lagoldeneagles.com/news/2024/3/25/womens-cross-country-rosalyn-bryant-named-to-collegiate-hall-of-fame.aspx |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=Cal State LA Athletics |language=en}}</ref> In 1974, she competed for the [[Chicago State Cougars]] team.<ref>{{cite web |title=TWU NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CHAMP |url=https://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/CTRN/wt+fw_june74.pdf |publisher=Women's Track & Field World |access-date=24 January 2025 |page=3}}</ref>

== References ==
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* {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208205047/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BRYANROS01 |date=February 8, 2007 |title=Rosalyn Bryant at databaseOlympics.com}}
* {{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/rosalyn-bryant-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417190919/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/rosalyn-bryant-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-17}}
* {{IAAF}}
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{{Footer Universiade Champions 400m Women}}
{{USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's 200 m}}
{{USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's 400 m}}
{{Footer US NC 100m Women}}
{{Footer USA Track & Field 1976 Summer Olympics}}
{{Footer Collegiate Track Field Cross Country Athlete Hall of Fame}}
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[[Category:1956 births]]
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[[Category:Track and field athletes from Chicago]]
[[Category:American female sprinters]]
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[[Category:Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)]]
[[Category:Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
[[Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States]]
[[Category:USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade]]
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[[Category:Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Olympic female sprinters]]
[[Category:20th-century American sportswomen]]
[[Category:American masters athletes]]
[[Category:Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles women's track and field athletes]]
[[Category:Chicago State Cougars women's track and field athletes]]


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