Jillian Richardson
Jillian Richardson ( Jillian Cheryl "Jill" Richardson; after marriage Richardson Briscoe ; born March 10, 1965 in Guayaguare, Trinidad ) is a former Canadian sprinter , who comes from Trinidad and Tobago . Her specialty was the 400 meter run .
Career
In the 4-by-400-meter relay , she won gold with the Canadian team at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane in 1982 , finished fourth at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki in 1983 and took silver at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles .
1986 followed the silver medal over 400 m at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh . On top of that, she managed to defend the season title with the Canadian team. In 1987, after another silver medal at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis, she was sixth at the World Championships in Rome in the individual competition and came fourth with the Canadian relay.
The following year, she reached the semifinals at the Olympic Games in Seoul . In the season finale, the Canadian quartet did not finish. In 1989 she won bronze at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Budapest and gold at the Francophonie Games .
At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, she was fifth and ran with the Canadian relay in fourth place.
Twice she was Canadian champion over 200 m (1988, 1989) and once over 400 m (1987).
Personal bests
- 200 m: 22.64 s, August 6, 1989, Ottawa
- 400 m: 49.91 s, September 26, 1988, Seoul
- Hall: 51.69s, February 22, 1992, Birmingham
Web links
- Jillian Richardson in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at the Canadian Olympic Committee
Footnotes
- ^ Gbrathletics Canadian Championships
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Richardson, Jillian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Richardson, Jillian Cheryl; Richardson, Jill; Richardson Briscoe, Jillian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trinidad (island) |