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Brenda Jones

1936 - Today

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Brenda Jones (later Carr, born 17 November 1936) is a retired Australian middle-distance runner. At the 1958 national championships she won the 440 yards and 880 yards races. In 1960 she was fifth in 440 yards and second in 880 yards. At the 1960 Olympics, she led the 800 m race, but in the last few metres lost to Lyudmila Shevtsova, who equalled her world record. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Brenda Jones is the 950th most popular athlete (up from 3,070th in 2019), the 232nd most popular biography from Australia (up from 582nd in 2019) and the 16th most popular Australian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Brenda Jones ranks 950 out of 6,025. Before her are László Szollás, Hugo Wieslander, Kinue Hitomi, Harry Porter, Giovanni Zucchi, and Guy de Luget. After her are Bernard Morel, Frank Forberger, Jacques Lataste, Manfred Kokot, Ottó Boros, and Miklós Szilvási.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Brenda Jones ranks 393. Before her are Stephen E. Ambrose, Georg Sterzinsky, Darlene Hard, Manuel Alegre, Loren Acton, and Marin Sorescu. After her are László Szabó, Larry Cohen, Dieter Krause, Mary Travers, Michael Somare, and Jan Sokol.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Brenda Jones ranks 232 out of 1,143. Before her are Joseph Jacobs (1854), Anthony LaPaglia (1959), Keith Michell (1926), Emilie de Ravin (1981), Greg Egan (1961), and May Robson (1858). After her are Helen Reddy (1941), Lauren Jackson (1981), Zeljko Kalac (1972), Harry Hopman (1906), Edward Duyker (1955), and Paul Keating (1944).

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Among ATHLETES In Australia

Among athletes born in Australia, Brenda Jones ranks 16. Before her are Norma Croker (1934), Shirley Strickland (1925), Stan Rowley (1876), Bill Bruce (1923), Tony Madigan (1930), and Nick Winter (1894). After her are Dave Power (1928), Fleur Mellor (1936), Marlene Mathews (1934), Steve Hooker (1982), Betty McKinnon (1925), and Ralph Doubell (1945).

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