June Griffith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

June Griffith

Guyanese sprinter and long jumper

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1957

Place of Birth: Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Profession: sprinter, long jumper

Nationality: Guyana

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About June Griffith

  • June Marcia Griffith (married Collison) (born June 16, 1957) is a retired Guyanese track and field athlete.
  • She participated in both sprint and jumping events.
  • She represented Guyana in the 400 meters at the 1984 Olympics, making it to the semi-final round before finishing a non-qualifying 5th place in her semi final behind the eventual gold (Valerie Brisco-Hooks) and bronze (Kathy Smallwood-Cook) medalists.She was the 400 metres gold medalist at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games.
  • She was also a silver medalist at the 1979 Pan American Games, losing to Sharon Dabney in a photo finish in the 400 metres and a bronze medalist in the long jump at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. She married Dennis Collison, also a Guyanese sprinter.
  • They are the parents of NBA basketball player Darren Collison.
  • She originally came to the United States on a track scholarship to Adelphi University.
  • After earning her MBA, she was CFO for the now closed St.
  • Luke Medical Center in Sierra Madre, California.
  • She is now COO of the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.

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