Brenda Archer
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| Born | 17 September 1942 (age 83) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brenda Archer (born 17 September 1942 in Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica) is a retired female track and field athlete from Guyana. She competed in the high jump, and represented her native country at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, finishing in 20th place.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  British Guiana | |||||
| 1959 | British West Indies Championships | Georgetown, British Guiana | 1st | High jump | 1.47 m |
| 1960 | British West Indies Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | High jump | 1.61 m |
| 3rd | Long jump | 8.39 m | |||
| Olympic Games | Rome, Italy | 20th (q) | High jump | 1.55 m | |
| 1962 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | High jump | 1.53 m |
Personal bests
[edit]- High jump – 1.61 metres (1960)
References
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- 1942 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Georgetown, Guyana
- Guyanese women high jumpers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for British Guiana
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Guyana
- Competitors at the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- Olympic women high jumpers
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