Kathleen Russell (athlete)

Kathleen Russell
Personal information
Full nameKathleen May Russell
NationalityJamaican
Born(1927-08-31)31 August 1927
Died27 August 1969(1969-08-27) (aged 41)[1]
Sport
SportSprinting
Event
100 metres

Kathleen May Russell (married Williams; 31 August 1927 – 27 August 1969) was a Jamaican sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Jamaica
1946 Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 3rd 80 m hurdles 12.7
1948 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 15th (sf) 100 m 13.08
3rd (h) 200 m 26.3
6th Long jump 5.495 m
1950 Central American and Caribbean Games Guatemala City, Guatemala 3rd 80 m hurdles 12.6
1st 4 × 100 m relay 48.9
1952 Olympic Games Helsinki, Finland 31st (q) Long jump 5.10 m
1954 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico City, Mexico 2nd 80 m hurdles 12.5
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 48.34
1st High jump 1.50 m

References

  1. ↑ "Mrs. Kathleen Williams killed in bus crash; son in hospital". The Kingston Gleaner. 28 August 1969. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kathleen Russell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
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