RaNae Bair
RaNae Jean Bair (March 9, 1943 – January 23, 2021) was a javelin thrower from the United States who represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1964 and 1968. Born in San Diego, California and affiliated with the San Diego State University, she set her personal best (59.82 metres) in 1967. She later married UCLA distance runner (an Olympic hopeful himself) Bob Seaman, who has gone on to be an award-winning USATF official and administrator.[1]
International competitions[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing the United States | ||||
1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 13th | 46.89 m |
1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 2nd | 51.64 m |
World Student Games | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | ||
1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 11th | 53.14 m |
References[]
- RaNae Bair at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- RaNae Bair's obituary
Categories:
- 1943 births
- 2021 deaths
- American female javelin throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1963 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1967 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
- San Diego State Aztecs women's track and field athletes
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Track and field athletes from San Diego
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade gold medalists for the United States
- Medalists at the 1967 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games
- American javelin thrower stubs