Jean Patton

American sprinter

Jean Patton
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the United States
Pan American Games
	1951 Buenos Aires	100 m
	1951 Buenos Aires	200 m
	1951 Buenos Aires	4 × 100 m relay

Jean Patton (born 1932) is an American track and field sprinter who competed in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash. She was a three-time national champion, winning the women's 100 m in 1949 and 1950, before a 200 m title in 1951.^[1]

She competed at one major international tournament for the United States, the 1951 Pan American Games, where she excelled with gold medals in the 200 m and 4 × 100 metres relay (alongside Nell Jackson, Dolores Dwyer and Janet Moreau), as well as a silver medal in the 100 m behind Peru's Julia Sánchez.^[2]^[3]

An African-American,^[4] she attended Tennessee State College and competed for the institution athletically.^[5]

National titles

USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- 100 m: 1949, 1950
- 200 m: 1951

References

^ USA Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2018-01-14.
^ Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2018-01-14.
^ Jean Patton. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2018-01-14.
^ Jean Patton. EHBC Sports. Retrieved on 2018-01-14.
^ American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980, Volume 1 By Louise Mead Tricard. Retrieved on 2018-01-14.

Pan American Champions in women's 200 metres

v t e US National Championship winners in women's 100-meter dash
1923–1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1923–1924: Frances Ruppert 1925: Helen Filkey 1926: Rosa Grosse 1927–1928^OT: Elta Cartwright 1929: Betty Robinson 1930: Stella Walsh 1931: Eleanor Egg 1932^OT: Wilhelmina von Bremen 1933: Annette Rogers 1934: not held 1935–1936: Helen Stephens 1937: Claire Isicson 1938: Lula Hymes 1939: Olive Hasenfus 1940–1941: Jean Lane 1942: Alice Coachman 1943–1944: Stella Walsh 1945–1946: Alice Coachman 1947: Juanita Watson 1948: Stella Walsh 1949–1950: Jean Patton 1951: Mary McNabb 1952: Catherine Hardy 1953–1954: Barbara Jones 1955–1956: Mae Faggs 1957: Barbara Jones 1958: Margaret Matthews 1959–1962: Wilma Rudolph 1963: Edith McGuire 1964–1966: Wyomia Tyus 1967: Barbara Ferrell 1968: Margaret Bailes 1969: Barbara Ferrell 1970: Chi Cheng (TWN) * Iris Davis 1971: Iris Davis 1972: Alice Annum (GHA) * (3) Iris Davis 1973: Iris Davis 1974: Renaye Bowen 1975: Rosalyn Bryant 1976: Chandra Cheeseborough 1977: Evelyn Ashford 1978: Leleith Hodges (JAM) * Brenda Morehead 1979: Evelyn Ashford
1980–1992 The Athletics Congress	1980: Alice Brown 1981–1983: Evelyn Ashford 1984 Merlene Ottey (JAM) * Alice Brown 1985: Merlene Ottey (JAM) * Pam Marshall 1986: Pam Marshall 1987: Diane Williams 1988: Sheila Echols 1989: Dawn Sowell 1990: Michelle Finn 1991: Carlette Guidry 1992^OT: Gwen Torrence
1993–present USA Track & Field	1993–1994: Gail Devers 1995–1996^OT: Gwen Torrence 1997–1998: Marion Jones 1999: Inger Miller 2000^OT: Marion Jones 2001–2002: Chryste Gaines 2003: Torri Edwards 2004^OT: LaTasha Colander 2005: Me'Lisa Barber 2006: Lauryn Williams 2007: Torri Edwards 2008^OT: Muna Lee 2009: Carmelita Jeter 2010: Allyson Felix 2011–2012^OT: Carmelita Jeter 2013: English Gardner 2014: Tianna Bartoletta 2015: Tori Bowie 2016^OT: English Gardner 2017: Tori Bowie 2018: Aleia Hobbs 2019: Teahna Daniels 2021^{2020 OT}: Javianne Oliver
Notes	OT: 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance: The event was over 100 yards until 1927; from 1929 to 1931, 1955, 1957 to 1958, 1961 to 1962, 1965 to 1966, 1969 to 1970 and 1973 to 1974.

v t e US National Championship winners in women's 200-meter dash
1926–1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1926: Frances Keddie 1927: Ellen Brough 1928^OT: Florence Wright 1929: Maybelle Gilliland 1930–1931: Stella Walsh 1932^OT–1933 Olive Hasenfus 1934: not held 1935: Helen Stephens 1936: Beverly Hobbs 1937: Gertrude Johnson 1938: Fanny Vitale 1939–1940: Stella Walsh 1941: Jean Lane 1942–1948: Stella Walsh 1949–1950: Nell Jackson 1951: Jean Patton 1952: Catherine Hardy 1953: Dolores Dwyer 1954–1956: Mae Faggs 1957: Isabelle Daniels 1958: Lucinda Williams 1959: Isabelle Daniels 1960: Wilma Rudolph 1961: Lacey O'Neal 1962–1963: Vivian Brown 1964–1965: Edith McGuire 1966: Wyomia Tyus 1967: Diana Wilson 1968: Wyomia Tyus 1969: Barbara Ferrell 1970: Chi Cheng (TWN) * Williomae Fergerson 1971: Raelene Boyle (AUS) * Kathie Lawson 1972: Alice Annum (GHA) * (3) Pamela Greene 1973: Mable Fergerson 1974: Alice Annum (GHA) * Fran Sichting 1975: Debra Armstrong 1976: Brenda Morehead 1977–1979: Evelyn Ashford
1980–1992 The Athletics Congress	1980: Karen Hawkins 1981: Evelyn Ashford 1982: Merlene Ottey (JAM) * Florence Griffith 1983: Evelyn Ashford 1984 Merlene Ottey (JAM) * (3) Pam Marshall 1985 Merlene Ottey (JAM) * Pam Marshall 1986–1987: Pam Marshall 1988: Gwen Torrence 1989: Dannette Young 1990: Grace Jackson (JAM) * Dannette Young 1991–1992^OT: Gwen Torrence
1993–present USA Track & Field	1993: Gwen Torrence 1994: Carlette Guidry-White 1995: Gwen Torrence 1996^OT: Carlette Guidry-White 1997: Inger Miller 1998–2000^OT: Marion Jones 2001: LaTasha Jenkins 2002: Stephanie Durst 2003: Torri Edwards 2004^OT–2005: Allyson Felix 2006: Rachelle Boone-Smith 2007–2009^OT: Allyson Felix 2010: Connie Moore 2011: Shalonda Solomon 2012^OT: Allyson Felix 2013: Kimberlyn Duncan 2014: Jeneba Tarmoh 2015: Jenna Prandini 2016^OT: Tori Bowie 2017: Deajah Stevens 2018: Jenna Prandini 2019: Dezerea Bryant 2021^{2020 OT}: Gabrielle Thomas 2022: Abby Steiner
Notes	OT: 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event. Distance:The event was over 220 yards until 1932, 1955, 1957-8, 1961-3, 1965-6, 1969-70 and 1973-4 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.