Kathy McMillan
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November 7, 1957 (age 59) Raeford, North Carolina, U.S. |
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Kathy Laverne McMillan (born November 7, 1957) is a retired American athlete, who mainly competed in the long jump.
McMillan was born in Raeford, North Carolina. She competed for the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada, where she won the silver medal in the Women's Long Jump event as an 18-year-old. She attended Tennessee State University.
While competing for Hoke County High School, in Raeford, North Carolina she set the still standing NFHS National High School Record in the Long Jump of 22 ft 3 in (6.78 m) while participating in the Jack in the Box Invitational at UCLA on June 12, 1976.[1]
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References
- "Kathy McMillan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
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