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'''Marcia Ingram Jones Smoke''' (born July 18, 1941) is an |
'''Marcia Ingram Jones Smoke''' (born July 18, 1941) is an American [[canoe racing|sprint canoer]]. She competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a bronze medal in the K-1 500 m event in 1964.<ref name=sr/> |
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A native of [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]], Jones graduated from [[Michigan State University]]. She won three gold medals at the [[1967 Pan American Games]] and a record 35 national championships and 24 [[North America]]n championships.<ref name=sr/> |
A native of [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]], Jones graduated from [[Michigan State University]]. She won three gold medals at the [[1967 Pan American Games]] and a record 35 national championships and 24 [[North America]]n championships.<ref name=sr/> |
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Her husband, [[William Smoke]], finished fourth in the second repechage event of the [[Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's K-4 1000 metres|K-4 1000 m]] at the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] in [[Tokyo]]. Jones' son, [[Jeffrey Smoke|Jeff]], finished seventh in the [[Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres|K-2 1000 m]] semifinal at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]]. Her sister, the late [[Sperry Rademaker]], finished seventh in the [[Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres|K-2 500 m]] event at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] in [[Mexico City]].<ref name=sr>[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/marcia-jones-smoke-1.html Marcia Jones Smoke]. Sports-reference.com</ref> |
Her husband, [[William Smoke]], finished fourth in the second repechage event of the [[Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's K-4 1000 metres|K-4 1000 m]] at the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] in [[Tokyo]]. Jones' son, [[Jeffrey Smoke|Jeff]], finished seventh in the [[Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres|K-2 1000 m]] semifinal at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]]. Her sister, the late [[Sperry Rademaker]], finished seventh in the [[Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres|K-2 500 m]] event at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] in [[Mexico City]].<ref name=sr>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035214/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/marcia-jones-smoke-1.html Marcia Jones Smoke]. Sports-reference.com</ref> |
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| Born | July 18, 1941 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Niles Kayak Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marcia Ingram Jones Smoke (born July 18, 1941) is an American sprint canoer. She competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a bronze medal in the K-1 500 m event in 1964.[1]
A native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Jones graduated from Michigan State University. She won three gold medals at the 1967 Pan American Games and a record 35 national championships and 24 North American championships.[1]
Her husband, William Smoke, finished fourth in the second repechage event of the K-4 1000 m at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Jones' son, Jeff, finished seventh in the K-2 1000 m semifinal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Her sister, the late Sperry Rademaker, finished seventh in the K-2 500 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Marcia Jones Smoke. Sports-reference.com
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