Andrea Bruce (born 10 July 1955) is a Jamaican

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. She competed in the women's high jump at the

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, making it to the final round and placing ninth.

Athletics

Bruce attended

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, where she competed on the track and field team. She was the US national champion in the 400-meter hurdles in 1974. She placed second in the high jump in the 1975 US indoor nationals.

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1955 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Jamaican female high jumpers Jamaican pentathletes Olympic athletes for Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Jamaica Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Place of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Jamaica 20th-century Jamaican women 21st-century Jamaican women {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub