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Mary Rand, the Glossary

Mary Denise Rand, MBE (née Bignal; born 10 February 1940) is a British former track and field athlete.^[1]

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British female triple jumpers
British pentathletes
English female triple jumpers
Olympic female pentathletes

Ann Packer

Ann Elizabeth Packer MBE (born 8 March 1942) is an English former sprinter, hurdler and long jumper. Mary Rand and ann Packer are athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics, Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics, Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England, English Olympic medallists, Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics, Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field), Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain, Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field), Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain and world record setters in athletics (track and field).

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Atascadero, California

Atascadero (Spanish for "Mire") is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, located on U.S. Route 101.

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Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales in July 1958.

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Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics

At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the athletics competition included 36 events, 24 for men and 12 for women.

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Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

The women's 4 × 100 metres relay was the only women's relay on the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo.

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Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's long jump

The women's long jump was one of two women's jumping events on the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo.

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Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's pentathlon

The women's pentathlon was part of the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo.

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Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.

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Athletics at the Commonwealth Games

Athletics is one of several sports contested at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition.

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Athletics at the Summer Olympics

Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics.

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BBC Sports Personality of the Year

The BBC Sports Personality of the Year is an awards ceremony that takes place annually in December.

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Bill Toomey

William Anthony Toomey (born January 10, 1939) is an American former track and field competitor and the 1968 Olympic decathlon champion. Mary Rand and Bill Toomey are world record setters in athletics (track and field).

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Brighton

Brighton is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the city of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England.

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California

California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.

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Eef Kamerbeek

Evert "Eef" Kamerbeek (17 March 1934 – 26 August 2008) was one of the best Dutch decathletes of all time. Mary Rand and Eef Kamerbeek are athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics and athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

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England Athletics Hall of Fame

The England Athletics Hall of Fame was launched in 2008 with a panel of experts selecting a list of potential inductees for athletics fans and members of the public to vote on.

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European Athletics Championships

The European Athletics Championships is a biennial (from 2010) athletics event organised by the European Athletic Association and is recognised as the elite continental outdoor athletics championships for Europe.

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High jump

The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it.

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Hurdling

Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint.

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Irena Szewińska

Irena Szewińska (née Kirszenstein; Polish pronunciation:; 24 May 1946 – 29 June 2018) was a Polish sprinter who was one of the world's foremost track athletes for nearly two decades, in multiple events. Mary Rand and Irena Szewińska are athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics, Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics, Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field), Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) and Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field).

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Irina Press

Irina Natanovna Press (10 March 1939 – 22 February 2004) was a multitalented Soviet athlete who competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics. Mary Rand and Irina Press are athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics, athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics, Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics, Olympic female pentathletes and Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field).

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Lillian Board

Lillian Barbara Board, (13 December 1948 – 26 December 1970) was a British athlete. Mary Rand and Lillian Board are athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) and Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain.

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Long jump

The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point.

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Millfield

Millfield is a public school (English fee-charging boarding and day school for pupils aged 13–18) located in Street, Somerset, England.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.

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Pentathlon

A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events.

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Rie Yamaguchi

is a former Japanese voice actress affiliated with 81 Produce.

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Rome

Rome (Italian and Roma) is the capital city of Italy.

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Sidney Rand (rower)

Sidney Charles Rand (17 August 1934 – 25 December 2008) was an English rower who competed for Great Britain at the 1956 Summer Olympics and at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Mary Rand and Sidney Rand (rower) are Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England.

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Somerset

Somerset (archaically Somersetshire) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

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Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.

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Sport of athletics

Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking.

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Tatyana Shchelkanova

Tatyana Shchelkanova (Татья́на Щелка́нова, 18 April 1937 – 24 November 2011) was a Soviet long jumper, sprinter and pentathlete who won a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1964 Olympics. Mary Rand and Tatyana Shchelkanova are athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics, Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics and Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field).

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Tokyo

Tokyo (東京), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (label), is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023 and the second-most-populated capital in the world.

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Track and field

Athletics (or track and field in the United States) is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills.

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Triple jump world record progression

The following table shows the world record progression in the men's and women's triple jump, officially ratified by the IAAF.

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Viorica Viscopoleanu

Viorica Viscopoleanu (née Belmega on 8 August 1939) is a retired Romanian long jumper athlete. Mary Rand and Viorica Viscopoleanu are athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics, Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) and world record setters in athletics (track and field).

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Wells, Somerset

Wells is a cathedral city and civil parish in Somerset, located on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, south-east of Weston-super-Mare, south-west of Bath and south of Bristol.

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Women's long jump world record progression

The first world record in the women's long jump was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922.

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1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) was held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18 to 26 July 1958.

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1960 Summer Olympics

The 1960 Summer Olympics (Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad (Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 (Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Rand

Also known as Mary Bignal, Mary Bignal-Rand, Mary Bignall, Mary Bignalls, Mary Denise Rand, Rand, Mary.

Mary Rand, the Glossary

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See also

British female triple jumpers

British pentathletes

English female triple jumpers

Olympic female pentathletes

References