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Jacqueline MacDonald (Jackie MacDonald ) 
Jacqueline MacDonald (Jackie MacDonald )
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jackie MacDonald (1932–2026)represented Canada at Melbourne 1956 where she competed in both the shot put and discus events. In 1954, she won shot put silver at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games. She captured bronze in the same event in 1958. She also competed at the Pan American Games in 1955.
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LAST 12 MONTHS: 1
AWARDED: 0
LAST ACTIVE: NEVER
At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, after winning a silver medal in the shot, MacDonald was withdrawn from the discus just minutes before the competition was to start on suspicion of professionalism. This arose from her appearance in a newspaper advertisement wearing her team uniform and holding a soft drink in her hand. The Amateur Athletic Association of Canada exonerated her a few days later, preserving her amateur status but too late for the discus event. As a result of this controversy, her coach and left MacDonald without a coach for the rest of her athletics career.
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Toronto, ON, Canada
Jackie MacDonald (1932–2026)represented Canada at Melbourne 1956 where she competed in both the shot put and discus events. In 1954, she won shot put silver at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games. She captured bronze in the same event in 1958. She also competed at the Pan American Games in 1955.
JOINED: over a week ago
HONORS:
1
LAST 12 MONTHS: 1
AWARDED: 0
LAST ACTIVE: NEVER
At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, after winning a silver medal in the shot, MacDonald was withdrawn from the discus just minutes before the competition was to start on suspicion of professionalism. This arose from her appearance in a newspaper advertisement wearing her team uniform and holding a soft drink in her hand. The Amateur Athletic Association of Canada exonerated her a few days later, preserving her amateur status but too late for the discus event. As a result of this controversy, her coach and left MacDonald without a coach for the rest of her athletics career.
ACCOUNT: : In Memoriam :
Honors Received