Patricia Sylvester
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Patricia Sylvester is a Grenadian
long jump
er.
Her personal best jump is 6.71 metres, achieved in March 2008 in Atlanta. This is the Grenadian record. She also holds the Grenadian records in the high jump
, with 1.85 metres, and the triple jump
with 13.87 metres.
Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
er.
Her personal best jump is 6.71 metres, achieved in March 2008 in Atlanta. This is the Grenadian record. She also holds the Grenadian records in the high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
, with 1.85 metres, and the triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
with 13.87 metres.