Inez Turner
Encyclopedia
Inez Turner is a retired female sprinter and middle-distance runner from Jamaica
. She won the 800m gold at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
. Together with Lorraine Fenton
, Deon Hemmings
and Sandie Richards
she claimed a bronze medal in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics
.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
. She won the 800m gold at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
1994 Commonwealth Games
The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held in Victoria, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 18 August to 28 August 1994.The XV Commonwealth Games marked South Africa's return to the Commonwealth Games following the apartheid era, and over 30 years since the country last competed in the...
. Together with Lorraine Fenton
Lorraine Fenton
Lorraine Fenton is a retired Jamaican athlete who specialized in the 400 metres....
, Deon Hemmings
Deon Hemmings
Deon Hemmings is a former female 400 metres hurdler.Hemmings was the first ever Jamaican woman to win an Olympic Gold when she won the 400m Hurdles at the 1996 Olympics breaking the Olympic record which stood to 2004...
and Sandie Richards
Sandie Richards
Alexandra Richards is a Jamaican track and field athlete. She was a bronze medalist in the 4x400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece....
she claimed a bronze medal in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics
1997 World Championships in Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...
.