Beverly McDonald (born 15 February 1970 in
Saint Mary, Jamaica
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) is a
Jamaica
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n
sprinter. Her accomplishments include winning the
silver medal
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in the
4 × 100 m relay
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Four is the smallest c ...
at the
2000 Olympics
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and the
gold medal
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Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have bee ...
in the same event at the
2004 Olympics
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. She also won the
bronze medal
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at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the
200 m
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race.
Beverly McDonald is the sister of
Michael McDonald.
Personal bests
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100 metres
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- 10.99 (1998)
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200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
- 22.22 (1999)
Achievements
References
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1970 births
Living people
People from Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica
Jamaican female sprinters
Olympic athletes for Jamaica
Olympic gold medalists for Jamaica
Olympic silver medalists for Jamaica
Olympic bronze medalists for Jamaica
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games
World Athletics Championships athletes for Jamaica
World Athletics Championships medalists
Junior college women's track and field athletes in the United States
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
Pan American Games gold medalists for Jamaica
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Jamaica
Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Jamaica
Competitors at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games
World Athletics Championships winners
Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games
Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games
Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games
Olympic female sprinters
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