Roxanne Atkins
Roxanne Atkins ( Edna Roxanne "Roxy" Atkins, married Anderson; born June 26, 1912 in Montreal , † September 6, 2002 in San Francisco ) was a Canadian hurdler .
Over 80 m hurdles , she finished fourth at the British Empire Games in London in 1934 and was eliminated from the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin .
In 1935 and 1937 she was Canadian champion over 80 m and 90 yard hurdles, in 1935 US indoor champion over 50 m hurdles. She set her personal best in the 80 m hurdles of 11.9 s on July 7, 1934 in London (Ontario) .
After their marriage, she moved to the United States in 1946 . She took US citizenship and worked as a trainer and sports official. In 1991 she was inducted into the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame .
Web links
- Roxanne Atkins in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- USA Track & Field Hall of Fame entry
- Roxanne Atkins in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Atkins, Roxanne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Atkins, Edna Roxanne; Anderson, Roxanne; Atkins, Roxy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montreal |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 6, 2002 |
| Place of death | San Francisco |