Mary Carew | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1913-09-18)September 18, 1913 |
| Died | July 12, 2002(2002-07-12) (aged 88) |
| Other names | Mary Louise Carew Armstrong |
| Occupation | Sprinter |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women'sathletics | ||
Representingthe United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1932 Los Angeles | 4 × 100 metre relay |
Mary Louise Carew Armstrong was an Americanathlete who competed in sprinting events.
She was born inMedford, Massachusetts. She married William "Bud" Armstrong in 1938. She died inFramingham, Massachusetts.
Mary Carew achieved four straight victories in the AAU indoor 40 y, between 1929 and 1932, with her winning time of 5.2 in 1930 and 1931 equalling the world indoor record. Additionally, she won the AAU outdoor 50 y in 1930.[1]
She competed for the United States in the1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, as the lead-off runner in the 4 × 100 metres. Alongside her teammatesEvelyn Furtsch,Annette Rogers and 100 m bronze medalistWilhelmina von Bremen, she won a gold medal and her team set a joint world record (as per the rules of the time) of 47.0, withCanada.[1]
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