Jo Ann Terry
Jo Ann Terry (married Grissom; born August 4, 1938 in Indianapolis ) is a former American hurdler , long jumper and pentathlon fighter .
Over 80 m hurdles she was eliminated at the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960 and won the Pan American Games in São Paulo in 1963 .
In 1964 she failed in the long jump of the Olympic Games in Tokyo in the qualification.
In 1960 she became US champion in the 80 m hurdles and pentathlon. Four times she was US indoor champion over 70 yard hurdles (1959-1962) and once in the standing long jump (1959).
Personal best
- 80 m hurdles: 11.1 s, July 16, 1961, Moscow
- Long jump: 6.08 m, 1964
Web links
- Jo Ann Terry in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Jo Ann Terry in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Terry, Jo Ann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Grissom, Jo Ann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American hurdler, long jumper and pentathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th August 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Indianapolis |