Bev Kinch
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Beverly Kinch (born 14 January 1964 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England) is a former British long jumper and sprinter.
Bev Kinch competed at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
in Brisbane
, Australia
, winning the bronze medal in the long jump with a jump of 6.78m. In 1983, aged 19, she came 5th in the long jump at the World Championships in Helsinki, setting a British record of 6.90 metres which still stands today. In 1983 she also won the gold in the 100 metres at the World Student Games (Universiade) in a time of 11.13 (wind-assisted). The U.S. magazine Track & Field News ranked her the seventh best long jumper in the world in 1983.
In 1984 Kinch competed in the 1984 European Indoor Championships
in Gothenburg
, Sweden
, where she won a gold medal in the 60m sprint in a time of 7.16 seconds. Kinch was an outstanding talent who seemed to have a brilliant future ahead of her, however she missed the 1984 Olympics because of injury and was never able to regain her former glory. At the 1986 European Indoor Championships
in Madrid
, Spain
she ran a time of 7.13 seconds in the 60m sprint, a British record that was held until Jeanette Kwakye
ran 7.08 seconds at the World Indoor Championships
in Valencia, Spain
, in 2008.
Her personal best for 100 metres is 11.29 (1990).
Bev Kinch competed at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
1982 Commonwealth Games
The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 30 September–9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium , in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the venue which was used for the athletics and archery competitions during the...
in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, winning the bronze medal in the long jump with a jump of 6.78m. In 1983, aged 19, she came 5th in the long jump at the World Championships in Helsinki, setting a British record of 6.90 metres which still stands today. In 1983 she also won the gold in the 100 metres at the World Student Games (Universiade) in a time of 11.13 (wind-assisted). The U.S. magazine Track & Field News ranked her the seventh best long jumper in the world in 1983.
In 1984 Kinch competed in the 1984 European Indoor Championships
1984 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 15th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Gothenburg, a city in Sweden, in 1984.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...
in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, where she won a gold medal in the 60m sprint in a time of 7.16 seconds. Kinch was an outstanding talent who seemed to have a brilliant future ahead of her, however she missed the 1984 Olympics because of injury and was never able to regain her former glory. At the 1986 European Indoor Championships
1986 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 17th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Madrid, a city in Spain, in 1986.- Track :- Field :- Medal table :- External links :* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...
in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
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she ran a time of 7.13 seconds in the 60m sprint, a British record that was held until Jeanette Kwakye
Jeanette Kwakye
Jeanette Boahemaa Kwakye is a British sprinter of Ghanaian origin.-Athletics career:Kwakye won a bronze medal in 4x100 metres relay at the 2002 World Junior Championships, with teammates Jade Lucas-Read, Amy Spencer and Vernicha James. At the 2007 European Indoor Championships she finished fourth...
ran 7.08 seconds at the World Indoor Championships
2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Luis Puig Palace in Valencia, Spain, March 7-9, 2008.-Bid:Valencia was announced the winning bidder by the IAAF on November 13, 2005 at an IAAF Council meeting in Moscow, Russia.-Men:...
in Valencia, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, in 2008.
Her personal best for 100 metres is 11.29 (1990).
Major Championships
| Year | Championships | City | Event | Results | Performance | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years.... |
Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... |
Long jump | 3rd | 6.78 m | |
| 1983 | European indoor | Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... |
60 metres | 4th | 7.19 | |
| Universiade | Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census... |
100 metres | 1st | 11.13 w | ||
| World | Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... |
Long Jump | 5th | 6.93 w m | ||
| 1984 | European indoor | Göteborg | 60 metres | 1st | 7.16 | |
| 1986 | European indoor | Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... |
60 metres | 4th | 7.16 | |
| 1988 | Olympics | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... |
4×100 metres | semi-final | 43.50 | |
| 1991 | World | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
100 metres | quarter final | 11.45 | |
| 1993 | World | Stuttgart Stuttgart Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million .... |
100 metres | quarter final | 11.40 |