Jillian Richardson

Jillian Cheryl Richardson-Briscoe (born March 10, 1965) is a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She is a three-time Olympian.^[1] In 1988, she equalled Marita Payne's Canadian 400 metres record of 49.91 secs. The record (as of 2022) still stands. She was inducted into the Athletics Canada Hall of Fame in 2017.^[2]

Born (1965-03-10) March 10, 1965 (age 61)

San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago

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Jillian Richardson

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Born	(1965-03-10) March 10, 1965 (age 61) San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
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Sport	Track and field
Medal record Representing  Canada Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles 4 x 400 metres World Indoor Championships 1989 Budapest 400 metres Commonwealth Games 1982 Brisbane 4 x 400 metres 1986 Edinburgh 4 x 400 metres 1986 Edinburgh 400 metres Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis 400 metres 1987 Indianapolis 4 x 400 metres 1983 Caracas 4 x 400 metres 1983 Caracas 4 x 100 metres Summer Universiade 1983 Edmonton 4 x 400 metres

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Richardson won a gold medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games as a member of the 4 x 400 meter relay team. She repeated that feat at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, as well as winning a silver in the 400 meters. She was a member of the 4 x 400 metre relay that took a silver medal in the 1983 Pan American Games. She won a silver in the 400 meters at the 1987 Pan American Games, and as part of the Canadian 4 x 400 meter relay team. She took a gold medal in the 400 metres and a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay at the 1989 Francophone Games.

She competed for Canada at three Olympic Games. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay with her teammates Charmaine Crooks, Molly Killingbeck and Marita Payne. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, she was eliminated in the 400 metres semi-finals, running 49.91. It was the first time someone had broken 50 seconds and failed to reach the final. Canada failed to finish the 4 × 400 m relay final due to an injury to Molly Killingbeck. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she finished fifth in the 400 m final, in 49.93 and fourth in the 4 × 400 m relay final.