Rachelle Campbell

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Rachelle Campbell
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1956-10-30) 30 October 1956 (age 67)
Guelph, Ontario
Sport
SportSprinting
Event400 metres

Rachelle Campbell (born 30 October 1956) is a Canadian sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics. She won a gold medal in the 1975 Pan American Games 4 × 400 metres Relay (with Joyce Sadowick, Margaret McGowen and Joanne McTaggart). [1] Campbell also won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rachelle Campbell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2017.