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Mable Fergerson

Full name: Mable Fergerson
Gender: Female
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight: 132 lbs (60 kg)
Born: January 18, 1955 in Los Angeles, California, United States
Affiliations: West Coast Jets
Country: USA United States
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

After placing fifth in the individual 400m at the 1972 Olympics, the 17-year-old Mable Fergerson of Pomona High School and the West Coast Jets ran a 51.8 lead-off leg in the 1,600m relay. In addition to her Olympic success, she won the AAU 400m in 1971 and in 1973 she won both the 220y and 440y. Her sister, Willomae, was also a nationally ranked sprinter.

Personal Bests: 100 – 11.5 (1971); 200 – 23.3 (1973); 400 – 51.91 (1972).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1972 Summer 17 München Athletics Women's 400 metres United States USA 5
1972 Summer 17 München Athletics Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay United States USA 2 Silver

Women's 400 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(A) L
1972 Summer 17 München Athletics United States Final 5 51.96 3
1972 Summer 17 München Athletics United States Semi-Finals Heat Two 4 QU 51.91 6
1972 Summer 17 München Athletics United States Quarter-Finals Heat Four 3 QU 52.93 7
1972 Summer 17 München Athletics United States Round One Heat One 3 QU 52.05 1

Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T(A) ST
1972 Summer 17 München Athletics United States USA Final 2 3:25.15 51,8
1972 Summer 17 München Athletics United States USA Round One Heat Two 2 QU 3:28.63