Lorraine Dunn

Lorraine Dunn Davis
Personal information
Birth nameLorraine Fay Dunn
Born(1942-09-12)12 September 1942
Panama City, Panama
Died16 October 2003(2003-10-16) (aged 61)
Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprinting, hurdling
ClubTSU Tigerbelles, Nashville
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Panama
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1963 São Paulo 200 metres
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Caracas 4 x 100 metres relay
Silver medal – second place 1962 Kingston 80 metres hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Kingston 4 x 100 metres relay
Ibero-American Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Santiago 4 x 100 metres relay
Silver medal – second place 1960 Santiago 200 metres

Lorraine Dunn (later Davis, 12 September 1942 – 16 October 2003) was a Panamanian sprinter and hurdler. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1960 and the 1964 Summer Olympics as well as the 80 metres hurdles in 1964. Dunn finished third in the 200 metres with a time of 24.7 seconds and finished fourth in the 80 metres hurdles at the 1963 Pan American Games.[1] Dunn's international breakthrough came when she won a gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games as a 16-year old. She also won a silver medal in the 80 metres hurdles and a bronze in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games.

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lorraine Dunn Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2017.