Mary Rand
- Episode aired Jan 25, 2005
Profile of Mary Rand, dubbed the golden girl of British sport. Hailing from Wells, Somerset, her natural talent for the long jump earned her a chance to compete in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, w... Read allProfile of Mary Rand, dubbed the golden girl of British sport. Hailing from Wells, Somerset, her natural talent for the long jump earned her a chance to compete in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, where she became the first UK woman to win a gold medal - as well as a silver for the penta... Read allProfile of Mary Rand, dubbed the golden girl of British sport. Hailing from Wells, Somerset, her natural talent for the long jump earned her a chance to compete in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, where she became the first UK woman to win a gold medal - as well as a silver for the pentathlon.