Sperry Rademaker
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Sperry Jones Rademaker was an American
sprint canoer
who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics
in Mexico City
. She finished seventh in the K-2 500 m
event.
A native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
, she was the older sister of Marcia Jones-Smoke
who won a bronze medal in the K-1 500 m event
at the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. She finished seventh in the K-2 500 m
Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Women's K-2 500 metres
The women's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics program. In the official report, heat times were shown in tenths of a second while semifinal and final times were shown in hundredths of a second .-Medalists:Rosznyói is shown...
event.
A native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
, she was the older sister of Marcia Jones-Smoke
Marcia Jones-Smoke
Marcia Jones-Smoke is an American sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1960s to the early 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-1 500 m event at Tokyo in 1964....
who won a bronze medal in the K-1 500 m event
Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Women's K-1 500 metres
The women's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme on Lake Sagami, Japan....
at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
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