Background
She was born in Harriman, Tennessee.
She was born in Harriman, Tennessee.
She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where she reached the semi-finals in women"s 400 m hurdles. Barksdale owns one on one training academy. Barksdale was an American record holder in 400 m hurdles.
She also represented her country at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics and was a silver medalist at the 1983 Pan American Games.
She was an All-American athlete at the University of Tennessee.