Jane Bell (athlete)

Jane Bell
Bell in 1928
Personal information
Birth nameFlorence Isabel Bell
BornJune 2, 1910 (1910-06-02)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedJuly 1, 1998 (1998-08) (aged 88)
Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Canada Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam 4 × 100 m relay

Florence Isabel "Jane" Bell (June 2, 1910 – July 1, 1998) was a Canadian track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.

Career

From Toronto, Ontario, Bell competed for Canada in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 × 100 metres where she won the gold medal with her teammates Fanny Rosenfeld, Ethel Smith, and Myrtle Cook.[1]

Outside of track, Bell was also a competitive swimmer, curler and golfer, and worked as a physical education teacher at the Margaret Eaton School of Physical Culture in Toronto.[2]

Death

Bell died in Fort Myers, Florida, aged 88.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jane Bell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Full name: Florence Isabel "Jane" Bell (-Walker, -Doane)
  2. ^ "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame | Stories". www.sportshall.ca. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
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