Annette Rogers
Rogers in 1936 | |||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
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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] | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 2 3 Annette Rogers. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Annette Rogers. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ USATF (November 10, 2006). "Double Olympic relay gold medallist dies". IAAF. Retrieved November 27, 2006.
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