Roxanne "Roxy" Andersen (née Atkins, 26 June 1912 – 6 September 2002) was a Canadian track and field athlete. She won a gold medal at the 1934 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships and a silver medal at the 1936 US Indoor Championships. Apart from competing in athletics, Andersen was the Pacific chair of the Amateur Athletic Union from 1950 to 1976. In 1991, Andersen was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 26 June 1912 Montreal, Canada |
| Died | 6 September 2002 (aged 90) San Francisco, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 80 metres hurdles |
Personal life edit
On 26 June 1912, Andersen was born in Montreal, Quebec.[1]
Andersen died in San Francisco, California on 6 September 2002.[2] Andersen was married with no children.[2]
Career edit
Andersen began her athletic career with the Canadian Ladies Athletic Club. She broke the Canadian record in the 80 metres hurdles event in 1932 and won gold in the Canadian hurdles championship in 1935.[3] Additional records that Andersen held were in the 50 metres hurdles and 90 yards hurdles events.[4] Competing in the United States, Andersen won gold at the 1934 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships and silver at the 1936 USA Indoor Championships. In international competitions, she participated in the 1934 British Empire Games, 1934 Women's World Games, and the 1936 Summer Olympics.[5]
After World War II, Andersen went to California with her husband and became an American citizen.[5] She served as the Pacific district chair of the Amateur Athletic Union from 1950 to 1976. With the United States national track and field team, she worked with the team at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1971 Pan American Games and 1983 Pan American Games.[2]
Awards and honors edit
Andersen was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1991.[5]
References edit
- ^ Tricard, Louise Mead (1996). American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980, Volume 1. McFarland. p. 317. ISBN 0786402199. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Crumpacker, John (13 September 2002). "Roxanne Andersen -- 1936 Olympian". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roxy Atkins". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ Riedley, Mary Phyllis (2 December 1955). "Women, Too, Have Their Olympic Say". Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. pp. 2–9. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Roxanne Andersen (Atkins)". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2 May 2018.