Sha-ri Pendleton (born December 5, 1963) is an American hurdler, javelin thrower, and bodybuilder of the mid-to-late 1980s.
At the age of 12, Pendleton joined the West Vernon Jets track and field team in Los Angeles, California.
In high school, she added hurdles, winning the city championships two years in a row.
After graduating high school, Pendleton enrolled in the University of Nebraska on an athletic scholarship.
Following her graduation from college, she returned to California, where she was coached by Bob Kersee and trained with the World Class Track Club of UCLA.