| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Jamaica | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 1997 Athens | 4x100 m relay |
| World Indoor Championships | ||
 | 1993 Toronto | 4x400 m relay |
Beverly Grant (born 25 September 1970) is a former Jamaican sprinter. She won a gold medal at the 1993 World Indoor Championships held in Toronto, a silver metal at the 1997 World championship in Athens, and won the 4x100 Metres Relay at the Pan American Games held in Winnipeg. [1]
1955 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
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Kimberley Yvette "Kim" Oden is a former volleyball player and two-time Olympian who played on the United States women's national volleyball team.
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McKenna Victoria De Bever Elliot, known as McKenna DeBever, is a swimmer. Born in the United States, she represents Peru internationally. She competed in the women's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. She represented Peru at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. She competed in the women's 200 metre individual medley where she did not advance to compete in the semi-finals.
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