Barbara Pearl Jones (later Slater, born March 26, 1937) is a retired American sprinter. She was part of the 4 × 100 m relay teams that won gold medals at the 1952 and 1960 Olympics and at the 1955 and 1959 Pan American Games. At the 1952 Olympics she became the youngest woman to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics, aged 15 years 123 days.[3] She later became a member of the U.S. Paralympic Games Committee.[1]
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Born | (1937-03-26) March 26, 1937 (age 85) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Tennessee State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | TSU Tigers, Nashville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.5 (1955) 200 m – 25.0 (1953)[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pan American Champions in women's 100 metres | |
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USA Championship winners in women's 50-meter dash | |
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US National Championship winners in women's 100-meter dash | |
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1923–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
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1952 USA Olympic track and field team | ||
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1960 USA Olympic track and field team | ||
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