Rona Tong
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Rona McCarthy (d. 1 February 2006) was a New Zealand
track and field athlete
who competed at the 1938 British Empire Games
where she won the bronze medal in the women's 80 m hurdles. At the same Games she also placed 5th in heat 1 of the women's 100 yards.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed at the 1938 British Empire Games
1938 British Empire Games
The 1938 British Empire Games was the third British Empire Games, the Commonwealth Games being the modern-day equivalent. Held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from February 5–12, 1938, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary...
where she won the bronze medal in the women's 80 m hurdles. At the same Games she also placed 5th in heat 1 of the women's 100 yards.