Barbara Jones (sprinter)
American sprinter
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Barbara Pearl Jones (later Slater, born March 26, 1937) is a retired American sprinter. She was part of the 4 × 100 m relay teams that won gold medals at the 1952 and 1960 Olympics and at the 1955 and 1959 Pan American Games. At the 1952 Olympics she became the youngest woman to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics, aged 15 years 123 days.[3] She later became a member of the U.S. Paralympic Games Committee.[1]
BornMarch 26, 1937
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationTennessee State University
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Jones (2nd right) at the 1960 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 26, 1937 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Tennessee State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | TSU Tigers, Nashville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 100 m – 11.5 (1955) 200 m – 25.0 (1953)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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