Jean Holmes-Mitchell
Panamanian sprinter
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Jean Winnifred Holmes-Mitchell (born 7 November 1940) is a Panamanian sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics. She finished second in the 1959 Pan American Games 4 × 100 metres Relay (with Carlota Gooden, Marcela Daniel, and Silvia Hunte). At the 1963 Pan American Games Holmes finished fourth in the 100 metres event.[1]
FullnameJean Winnifred Holmes-Mitchell
Born7 November 1940
Panama City, Panama
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Winnifred Holmes-Mitchell |
| Born | 7 November 1940 Panama City, Panama |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 100 metres |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Panama | |||||
| 1959 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 1st | 100 m | 13.04 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 50.51 | |||
| Pan American Games | Chicago, United States | 6th | 60 m | 7.7 | |
| 7th | 100 m | 12.8 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 48.2 | |||
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Rome, Italy | 17th (qf) | 100 m | 12.39 |
| 6th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.66 | |||
| Ibero-American Games | Santiago, Chile | 2nd (h) | 100 m | 12.21 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 24.8 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 47.2 | |||
| 1961 | Bolivarian Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 1st | 100 m | 12.1 |
| 1st | 200 m | 25.4 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 50.0 | |||
| 1963 | Pan American Games | São Paulo, Brazil | 4th | 100 m | 12.00 |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 48.31 | |||
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 12th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 47.6 |
1Disqualified in the final
Personal bests
- 100 metres – 11.7h (1960)
