Ruth Martin-Jones
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National team | Wales, United Kingdom | |||||||||||
| Born | 28 January 1947 Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales | |||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Long jumper, heptathlete | |||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||
| Updated on 7 May 2017 | ||||||||||||
Ruth Martin-Jones (also known as Ruth Swinhoe and Ruth Howell, born 28 January 1947)[1] is a former long jumper and heptathlete. She competed for Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, finishing 28th in the long jump event. She was the first Welsh women to compete at the Olympic Games.[1] At the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, she won a bronze medal competing for Wales. Her jump was equal to silver medalist Brenda Eisler, but Eisler had a better second jump.[1][2] She also competed at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, and the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton.[1] In 1978, Martin-Jones won the first heptathlon event in the world at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Ruth Swinhoe (previously Martin-Jones and Howell)". Welsh Athletics. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "A history of the women's long jump at the Commonwealth Games". 24 July 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
External links
 | This biographical article relating to Welsh athletics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1947 births
- Living people
- People from Gwynedd
- British long jumpers
- British heptathletes
- Welsh long jumpers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Wales
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- British athletics biography stubs
- Welsh sportspeople stubs