Annette Rogers

Annette Rogers

Rogers in 1936
Personal information
Born October 22, 1913
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died November 8, 2006 (aged 93)
Des Plaines, Illinois, U.S.
Height 162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Sprint, high jump
Club ICCW, Chicago
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 100 m – 12.1 (1936)
200 m – 25.7 (1934)
HJ – 1.587 m (1936)[1][2]

Annette Rogers (later Kelly, October 22, 1913 – November 8, 2006) was an American sprinter and high jumper. She competed in the individual 100 m, 4×100 m relay and high jump at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won two gold medals in the relay, setting a world record in 1932. She placed fifth in the individual 100 m in 1932 and sixth in the high jump in 1932 and 1936.[3] Domestically she won the AAU outdoor titles in the 100 yards in 1933 and in the relay in 1931–1933. She also won the AAU indoor titles in the 200 m and high jump in 1933 and 1936.[1]

Rogers graduated from the Northwestern University and later worked as a teacher of physical education in the Chicago area.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Annette Rogers. sports-reference.com
  2. Annette Rogers. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. USATF (November 10, 2006). "Double Olympic relay gold medallist dies". IAAF. Retrieved November 27, 2006.


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