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Ruth Williams-Simpson

Full name: Ruth Williams-Simpson
Gender: Female
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Weight: 134 lbs (61 kg)
Born: October 19, 1949 in [unknown], Saint Mary, Jamaica
Country: JAM Jamaica
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Ruth Williams-Simpson had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1971 Pan American Games 4×400 metres Relay (with Yvonne Saunders, Marilyn Neufville, and the non-Olympian Beverly Franklin).

Personal Best: 400 – 52.8 (1976).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1972 Summer 22 München Athletics Women's 400 metres Jamaica JAM 6 h4 r1/4
1972 Summer 22 München Athletics Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay Jamaica JAM 5 h2 r1/2
1976 Summer 26 Montréal Athletics Women's 400 metres Jamaica JAM 8 h3 r2/4
1976 Summer 26 Montréal Athletics Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay Jamaica JAM AC h1 r1/2
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Athletics Women's 400 metres Jamaica JAM 7 h5 r1/3
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Athletics Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay Jamaica JAM 4 h1 r1/2

Women's 400 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(A) L
1972 Summer 22 München Athletics Jamaica Round One Heat Four 6 55.72 6
1976 Summer 26 Montréal Athletics Jamaica Quarter-Finals Heat Three 8 53.88 1
1976 Summer 26 Montréal Athletics Jamaica Round One Heat Five 5 QU 54.07 5
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Athletics Jamaica Round One Heat Five 7 55.59 1

Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T(A) T(H)
1972 Summer 22 München Athletics Jamaica JAM Round One Heat Two 5 3:31.89
1976 Summer 26 Montréal Athletics Jamaica JAM Round One Heat One AC DQ
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Athletics Jamaica JAM Round One Heat One 4 3:31.5