Nancy Voorhees
![]() Voorhees at the 1922 Women's World Games | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 4 January 1906[1] New York, United States[1] |
Died | June 1988 (aged 82)[1] |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | High jump |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | HJ – 1.46 m (1922) |
Nancy Voorhees (January 4, 1906 – June 1988) was an American high jumper. She won a gold medal at the 1922 Women's World Games, setting the first world record at 1.46 m. Her elder sister Louise competed alongside in the high jump at those Games. Nancy married C. Redington Barrett in 1930.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Nancy Voorhees Archived 24 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. columbiasc.edu
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Categories:
- 1906 births
- 1988 deaths
- American female high jumpers
- 20th-century American women