Phyllis Lightbourn-Jones (born 8 August 1928) is a Bermudian former sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres,

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 ...

and

long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...

at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

. She was the first woman to represent Bermuda at the Olympics.

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* 1928 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Bermudian female sprinters Bermudian female long jumpers Olympic athletes for Bermuda Place of birth missing (living people) {{Bermuda-athletics-bio-stub