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Mary Washburn

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Mary Washburn

Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam 4x100 m relay

Mary T. Washburn (August 4, 1907 – February 2, 1994) was an American track and field athlete who competed mainly in the sprints.[1]

She attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, graduating in 1928. She also graduated from New York University in 1929.[2]

She competed for the United States track and field team in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the Silver medal with her team mates Jessie Cross, Loretta McNeil and Betty Robinson.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mary Washburn Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Alumni".