Mary Rand

Mary Rand won three Olympic meddles tow Gold, one Silver and one Bronze. Mary Rand has also broke a Olympic world record when she won the Gold in the long jump in the Tokyo Olympics 1964. Then in the pentathlon Olympics she became the first Female athlete to win a Gold in the track and field event in the same she won her silver and her bronze in the 4x100m relay.

Mary Rand is the daughter of Eric and Hilda Bignal. She was born and grew up in Wells, Somerset, England. At 16, Millfield Schooloffered her an athletics scholarship. She excelled in all sports and won All-England Schools' titles. She was outstanding at high jump, long jump and hurdles. In 1956, she was a guest of the Olympic squad at a training camp in Brighton, where she beat Britain's best high jumpers.