Cynthea Rhodes

Cynthea Rhodes (born September 30, 1968, in Terrell, Texas) is a retired American triple jumper.

Her personal best jump was 14.25 metres, achieved in the 1997 World Championships qualification round.

On October 6, 2017, Rhodes was inducted into The University of Texas Athletics Hall of Honor.

During her professional career, Rhodes-Patterson medaled at every USATF Indoor Championship from 1993 to 1999, including two first-place finishes.

Rhodes-Patterson got her MBA in 2003 and she works as corporate human resource manager for The Home Depot.