Jacinta Bartholomew (born 15 January 1965) is a retired Grenadian athlete who specialized in the Long Jump.[1] She represented Grenada in this event at the 1984 Summer Olympics, as part of the country's first contingent to the games and was the only female member, and therefore the first woman to represent the nation at the Olympics.[2] As expected she competed in the Long Jump but did not progress beyond the preliminary stage.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jacinta Bartholomew |
| Nationality | Grenadian |
| Born | January 15, 1965 St. George's, Grenada |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Grenada |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long Jump Sprints |
| College team | Arizona Sun Devils |
She earned Indoor and Outdoor honors in 1988 as a member of the NCAA champion 4x100 meter team and also placed and also placed third in the long jump and 4x400 meter relay. At the Penn Relays in the same year, she was runner up in the long jump and was on the winning, 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams. In 1989 she became a PAC 10 Medalist. Jacinta holds the women's national indoor record in the long jump, a distance of 6.46m set on 23 February 1990.
After a successful career at the college level in athletics, Bartholomew now has an official Arizona University Trading Card in her honor.
Competition record edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Grenada
| |||||
| 1982 | CARIFTA Games | Kingston, Jamaica | 3rd | Long Jump (U20) | 5.40 m |
| 1983 | CARIFTA Games | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 1st | Long Jump (U20) | 5.88 m |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th[3] | Long Jump | 5.77 m (+2.4)[4] | |
| 1984 | Summer Olympic Games | Los Angeles, California | 17th | Long Jump | 6.07 m[5] |
References edit
- ^ "IAAF: Jacinta Bartholomew". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "IAAF: Long Jump Result: 1st IAAF World Championships in Athletics". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "IAAF: Long Jump Startlist: 1st IAAF World Championships in Athletics". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Jacinta Bartholomew Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
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