Beverly Kinch

Beverly Kinch

Born
Jan 14, 1964 (62 years old)
Birthplace
Ipswich, United Kingdom
Events
Long Jump · 60 m
Height
1.62 m
Weight
58 kg

Beverly "Bev" Kinch (born 14 January 1964) is an English former long jumper and sprinter. She held the UK long jump record for 29 years (1983–2012) with 6.90 metres. She is the 1983 Universiade Champion at 100 metres and the 1984 European Indoor Champion at 60 metres. She also represented Great Britain at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.

Personal best · Long Jump6.90
1997 season best7.34Feb 8, 1997 · Birmingham (GBR) (i)
Personal best · 60 m7.20

As of Nov 14, 2026: Long Jump 6.90 (#147 all-time), 60 m 7.20, 1997 season best 7.34 (Feb 8, 1997, Birmingham (GBR) (i)) · 62 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
100mEdmonton 1983United Kingdom 100 m all-time list11.13*1,172 pts#903
60mIndoorMadrid 19867.131,175 pts–
60m19867.201,151 pts–

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Progression

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
199760m Indoor7.34–Feb 8, 1997UK Indoor Championships
199760m 7.35–Feb 23, 1997–
1997100m 11.36+4.1Jun 11, 1997Jona (SUI)
19974x100m 44.37–Jun 21, 1997Olympiastadion, München (GER)
199660m 7.33–Feb 24, 1996–
199660m Indoor7.33–Feb 24, 1996Glasgow (GBR) (i)
1996100m 11.50+1.3Jun 4, 1996Lidingö (SWE)
199360m Indoor7.33–Mar 12, 1993IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Beverly Kinch's Long Jump personal best is 6.90, set on Aug 14, 1983 in Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN), #147 on the all-time list.

Beverly Kinch competes in the Long Jump and 60 m.

1997 season best: 7.34, set on Feb 8, 1997 in Birmingham (GBR) (i).