Claudette Powell

Claudette Powell
Personal information
Full name	Claudette Karen Powell
Nationality	Bahamian
Born	24 October 1952 (age 72)
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
Sport	Sprinting
Event	100 metres

Last updated July 04, 2025

Claudette Karen Powell (born 24 October 1952) is a retired Bahamian sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.^[1] She was the first woman to represent the Bahamas at the Olympics.^[2]

Personal bests

100 metres – 12.01 (1972)

References

↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Claudette Powell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
↑ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

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[SportsRef-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Claudette Powell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2017.

[2] "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

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