Great Britain & NIBiography
Olympic champion long jumper.
Mary Bignal-Rand
Also known as nee, Mary Denise Bignal, later Rand; Toomey.- Born
- 10 Feb 1940
- Died
- 27 Mar 2026 · aged 86
- Birthplace
- Wells, England
- On the podium
- 1958 – 1967
- Olympian
- 2× · Rome, Tokyo
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| European Championships | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| European Indoor | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| European Cup Finals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Commonwealth Games | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| International total | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAAA Championships | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| National total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Medals 10
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | European Cup Finals | LJ | Kiev | 3 | 6.26 | ||
| 1966 | Commonwealth Games | LJ | Kingston | 1 | 6.36 | CR | |
| 1966 | European Indoor | LJ | Dortmund | 2 | 6.53 i | ||
| 1966 | European Indoor | 60m | Dortmund | 3 | 7.4 i | ||
| 1964 | Olympic Games | LJ | Tokyo | 1 | 6.76 +1.7 | WR | |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Pentathlon | Tokyo | 2 | 5035 | ||
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 4x100m | Tokyo | 3 | 44.0 | Adjusted 44.09 | |
| 1962 | European Championships | LJ | Belgrade | 3 | 6.22 | ||
| 1962 | European Championships | 4x100m | Belgrade | 3 | 44.9 | NR | |
| 1958 | Commonwealth Games | LJ | Cardiff | 2 | 5.97 w |
National results 10
- 1966 WAAA Championships · London 100H 76.2 1 13.7
- 1965 WAAA Championships · London LJ 1 6.40
- 1964 WAAA Championships · London LJ 1 6.58
- 1963 WAAA Championships · London LJ 1 5.91
- 1961 WAAA Championships · London LJ 1 5.95
- 1960 WAAA Championships · London Pentathlon 1 4568
- 1959 WAAA Championships · London Pentathlon 1 4679
- 1959 WAAA Championships · London LJ 1 6.04
- 1959 WAAA Championships · London 80H 1 11.3
- 1958 WAAA Championships · London HJ 1 1.65 ,1