Mary Rand

British track and field athlete and Olympic champion (1940-2026)
Person human Q263230
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Mary Rand

Summary

Mary Rand is a human[1]. She was born in Wells[2]. She was born on +1940-02-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in California[4]. She died on +2026-03-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an athletics competitor[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,135 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mary Rand was born in Wells[2].
  • Mary Rand passed away in California[4].
  • Mary Rand was born on +1940-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mary Rand died on +2026-03-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Mary Rand's spouses was Sidney Rand[8].
  • Among Mary Rand's spouses was Bill Toomey[9].
  • Mary Rand held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Mary Rand held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Mary Rand's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • Mary Rand's education included a stint at Millfield[12].
  • Mary Rand received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Mary Rand received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[14].
  • Mary Rand's image is recorded as Mary Rand 1966.jpg[15].
  • Mary Rand is recorded as female[16].
  • Mary Rand's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Mary Rand's Commons category is recorded as Mary Rand[18].
  • Mary Rand's sport is recorded as athletics[19].
  • Mary Rand's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03rzrc[20].
  • Mary Rand's family name is recorded as Q138808475[21].
  • Mary Rand's family name is recorded as Rand[22].
  • Mary Rand's given name is recorded as Mary[23].
  • Mary Rand's given name is recorded as Denise[24].
  • Mary Rand's record held is recorded as Women's long jump world record progression[25].
  • Mary Rand's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14346909[26].
  • Mary Rand's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000051133[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wells[2], Mary Rand… she was born on +1940-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Mary Rand was educated at Millfield[12].

Career and Affiliations

Mary Rand worked as an athletics competitor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13], an award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[14], a Sportsperson of the Year[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1954[32].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sidney Rand[8], a rower[33], 1934–2008[34], of United Kingdom[35] and Bill Toomey[9], an athletics competitor[36], b. 1939[37], of United States[38].

Death and Burial

Mary Rand died on +2026-03-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in California[4].

Why It Matters

Mary Rand ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,135 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Mary Rand born?

Mary Rand was born in Wells[2].

Where did Mary Rand die?

Mary Rand died in California[4].

Who was Mary Rand married to?

Mary Rand's spouses include Sidney Rand[8] and Bill Toomey[9].

What did Mary Rand do for work?

Mary Rand worked as athletics competitor[6].

Where did Mary Rand go to school?

Mary Rand was educated at Millfield[12].

What awards did Mary Rand receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13] and BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Bristol Post. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . St. Joseph Gazette. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . thetimes.com. Retrieved . thetimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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