Eleanor McKenzie
Eleanor Louise McKenzie (born June 29, 1931) was a Canadian track and field sprinter in the late 1940s and 1950s. She was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Career
McKenzie competed in the 60, 100, 220 yards and the 100 and 200 meters and in the 400 m (440 yd) relays.
McKenzie was the fastest Canadian woman from 1949 to 1953, winning the 100 and 200 race at all the Canadian championships. She ran the anchor position in the relays and with her speed she came from behind, breaking the Canadian relay record at the Canadian Track and Field championships in 1952.[citation needed] She placed 3rd at the 1950 British Empire Games in the 440 yards relay. At the 1952 Helsinki Olympics the Canadian relay team placed 7th. McKenzie's personal bests were achieved at the 1952 Olympics - 12.1 in the 100m sprint (7th fastest time in world) and 25.1 in the 200m sprint (11th fastest in the world).[3] McKenzie's name was placed in the Vancouver City Book of Merit in 1950.[4]
Personal life
McKenzie married
References
- ^ Canadian medallists 1900–2000
- ^ "Olympic Athletes Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "Eleanor McKenzie Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. 1931-06-29. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "Civic Merit Award | City of Vancouver". Vancouver.ca. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "CANADIAN MEN ALLTIME OUTDOOR ARCHIVES 1950 TO 1959". polevaultcanada.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ^ "Pole vaulter had equal passion for the camera - TownNEWS - MyTownCrier.ca - the online home of Toronto's Town Crier Group of Community Newspapers". MyTownCrier.ca. 1949-12-21. Archived from the original on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-06-19.