Dionne Rose-Henley
Jamaican hurdler (1969–2018)
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Dionne Marie Rose-Henley (7 November 1969 – 24 December 2018)[1] was a Jamaican athlete who specialised in the 100 metres hurdles.[2] She competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth at her second Games.
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| Born | 7 November 1969 Kingston, Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 December 2018 (aged 49) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
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Rose-Henley was a two-time All-American long jumper for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders track and field team, finishing 4th in the long jump at the 1994 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and 1994 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[3][4] She also competed for the Florida Gators track and field team.[5]
Her personal best times were 12.64 in the 100 meters hurdles (1996) and 7.96 in the indoor 60 meters hurdles (1997). In 2017, she coached sprinters and hurdlers at Coastal Carolina University.[citation needed]
After retiring from Track and Field she took up coaching. She coached at Middle Tennessee State University where she was a past student.[citation needed]
Rose-Henley died on 24 December 2018 at age 49, after a short battle with cancer.[6]
