Marian Barone
Appearance
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Women's gymnastics | ||
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1948 London | Team |
Marian Emma Barone (March 18, 1924 – May 14, 1996) was an American athlete who competed in gymnastics at the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
Barone was also an accomplished track and field athlete. Under the name Marian Twining, she won national titles in the now-defunct basketball throw event at the 1941, 1945, 1946, and 1951 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships as well as three outdoor titles.[2]
Barone was born Marian Emma Twining in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 18, 1924. She died in Richmond, Virginia on May 14, 1996, at the age of 72.
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marian Barone". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ Marian Barone at Olympedia
External links
[edit]- Marian Barone at the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- Marian Barone at Olympedia
Categories:
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 1924 births
- 1996 deaths
- American female track and field athletes
- American female artistic gymnasts
- Gymnasts at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Gymnasts at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in gymnastics
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century American sportswomen
- American artistic gymnast stubs