Mary Rand

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British track and field athlete and Olympic champion (1940-2026)

United Kingdom AthletesLived 1940 to 2026 · aged 86

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Mary Denise Rand was an English athlete who excelled at jumping, hurdles and the pentathlon. She won the long jump at the 1964 Summer Olympics by breaking the world record, the first British female to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics.

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Rand in the 80m hurdles at a Netherlands versus England event at Enschede on 6 September 1964

The plaque in Wells showing the distance of Rand's 1964 world record long jump of 6.76 metres (22.2 ft)

Awards 2

1965Member of the Order of the British Empire

1964BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

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SpouseBill Toomey

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Jayne TorvillAlso won BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

Christopher DeanAlso won BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

David HemeryAlso won BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

Ann Haydon-JonesAlso won BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award Liz McColganAlso won BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

Barry McGuiganAlso won BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

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