Crooks, Charmaine (1961–)
Crooks, Charmaine (1961–)
Jamaican-Canadian runner. Born Aug 8, 1961, in Jamaica; sister of Natty Crooks (high jumper).
Moved to Canada at age 6; at Los Angeles Olympics, won a silver medal in 4×400-meter relay (1984); was Canada's flag bearer at Atlanta Olympics (1996); was an 11- time Canadian champion in the 400 meters and 800 meters and the 1st Canadian woman to break the 2-minute barrier in the 800; at the Commonwealth Games, won a gold medal in 4×400-meter relay (1982) and a silver medal in the 800 meters and a bronze medal in 4×400-meter relay (1994); at the Pan American Games, won a gold medal in the 400 meters (1983).
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