Kathleen Russell
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Kathleen May•Russell (-Williams) |
| Used name | Kathleen•Russell |
| Born | 31 August 1927 |
| Died | 27 August 1969 in Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| NOC |  Jamaica |
Biography
Kathleen Russell was a sprinter / long jumper who competed at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. She was the first Jamaican female to compete at the Olympic Games. Russell won six medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1946, 1950, and 1954, winning gold in the 1950 4x100 relay and the 1954 high jump. She added silvers in the 80 metre hurdles and 4x100 in 1954, and won bronze in the 1946 and 1950 80 metre hurdles.
Russell graduated from Philander Smith College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she studied home economics. She later became a dietician and worked at University Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica. She was killed when her car was hit by a bus that had been stolen by its driver.
Personal Bests: 100 – unknown; 200 – unknown; LJ – 6.02 (1952).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
Kathleen Russell | |||
| 100 metres, Women (Olympic) | 6 h2 r2/3 | |||||
| 200 metres, Women (Olympic) | 3 h5 r1/3 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Jamaica | |||||
| Long Jump, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
Kathleen Russell | |||
| High Jump, Women (Olympic) | ||||||
| Long Jump, Women (Olympic) | 31 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (2–2–2 1946 Barranquilla ATH bronze: 80 m hurdles; 1950 Ciudad de Guatemala ATH gold: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 80 m hurdles; 1954 Ciudad de México ATH gold: high jump, silver: 80 m hurdles and 4×100 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Motor Vehicle Accidents (Boat/Car/Motorcycle/Train) (Died in a traffic accident.)