Esmie Lawrence
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 19 November 1961 Jamaica |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m, 400 m |
Esmie Calkins (née Lawrence, born 19 November 1961) is a Canadian former sprinter. She won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1986 Commonwealth Games,[1] and went on to run in the heats of the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.[2]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| |||||
| 1985 | Universiade | Kobe, Japan | 9th (sf) | 100 m | 11.64 |
| 8th | 200 m | 24.05 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.06 | |||
| World Cup | Canberra, Australia | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.39 | |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 10th (h) | 100 m | 11.68 |
| 6th | 200 m | 23.87 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m | 43.83 | |||
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 6th | 400 m | 54.38 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korean | 5th (h) | 4 × 400 m | 3:27.63 |
| 1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco | 4th | 100 m | 11.37 |
| 6th | 200 m | 23.68 | |||
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 16th (sf) | 100 m | 12.02 |
| (#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) or semifinals (sf). | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Women's 4× 100m relay 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Esmie Lawrence Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
External links
[edit]- Esmie Lawrence at World Athletics
- Esmie Lawrence at Olympedia
- Esmie Lawrence at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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