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Vinton Beckett

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Olympic medal record
Representing  Jamaica
Women's athletics
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1950 Guatemala City High jump
Silver medal – second place 1946 Barranquilla High jump
Silver medal – second place 1950 Guatemala City 80 metres hurdles

Vinton Ruth Beckett (12 June 1923 – 1 November 2018)[1] was a Jamaican track and field athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics, where she was joint fourth in the women's high jump (with Doreen Dredge of Canada), 11th in the women's long jump, and eliminated in the opening round of the women's 80 metres hurdles.[2]

Prior to the Olympics she participated in the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games, where she won a silver medal in the high jump, behind her compatriot Carmen Phipps. Four years later, at the 1950 edition, she won the high jump event and finished second in the 80 metres hurdles behind another compatriot, Karleen Searchwell.[3] Beckett was born in Kingston, Jamaica.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Vinton Ruth Beckett Obituary". Everhere. November 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (April 2014). "Vinton Beckett Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ "CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN GAMES (WOMEN)". Athletics Weekly. 2005. Retrieved 16 June 2014.