Bernice Robinson (athlete)
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American hurdler (1927–2019)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Claudealia Bernice Robinson |
| Born | (1927年02月28日)February 28, 1927 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Died | October 14, 2019(2019年10月14日) (aged 92)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 80 metres hurdles |
Claudealia Bernice Robinson (February 28, 1927 – October 14, 2019) was an American hurdler.[2] She competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[3]
After the Olympics she moved to Cleveland. She continued to compete in Masters athletics under her married name of Bernice Robinson Holland as a thrower. In 1986, she was inducted into the Greater Cleveland Hall of Fame.[4] Bernice was voted to the USATF Masters Hall of Fame in 2001.[5]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Bernice Holland". The Plain Dealer . Advance Publications. October 25, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Bernice Robinson". Olympedia. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bernice Robinson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Holland, Bernice Robinson | Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame".
- ^ National Masters News, Jan 2002. [1] Retrieved Mar 5, 2021
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- 2019 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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- American female high jumpers
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Track and field athletes from Chicago
- American masters athletes
- 20th-century American sportswomen
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