Rena MacDonald
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Margaret "Rena"•MacDonald |
| Used name | Rena•MacDonald |
| Born | 3 April 1907 in Reserve Mines, Nova Scotia (CAN) |
| Died | 16 November 1958 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Affiliations | Boston Swimming Association, Boston (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Rena MacDonald was a weight thrower for the Boston Swimming Association and the Boston Olympic Club. She won three AAU outdoor titles, shot put in 1929-30, and the discus in 1929, and seven AAU indoor shot titles, in 1927, and 1929-34. MacDonald was born in Nova Scotia, but became a naturalized US citizen in 1925. She settled in Pittsfield, in western Massachusetts, where she worked as a swimming instructor at the Pittsfield Girls’ Club and was employed at Elmvale Worsted Co.
Personal Bests: SP – 40-11i [12.47] (1934); DT – 113-4 [34.54] (1929).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Rena MacDonald | |||
| Discus Throw, Women (Olympic) | 15 |
Errata
Previously DOB given as 3 September 1904 in Dorcester, Massachusetts, but this is not correct per contemporary sources and her obituary.