Charmaine Crooks

CANWomen

Birth dateAug 8, 1962

BirthplaceMandeville, Jamaica

Height1.75 m

Weight-

Charmaine Crooks (born August 8, 1962), is a Canadian businesswoman, sports executive, and retired sprinter and middle-distance runner. Crooks was born in Mandeville, Jamaica, but represented Canada for close to 20 years in athletics.

She was a five-time Olympian, winning silver and setting a national record of 3:21.21 in the 4 x 400 metres relay with her teammates Jillian Richardson, Molly Killingbeck, and Marita Payne. The first Canadian woman to run 800 metres in under two minutes, Crooks also won gold medals at the Pan American, Commonwealth, World Student Games, and World Cup.

In 1996, she had the honour of being Canada's flag bearer at the opening ceremonies of the Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games. She is the fifth child with five sisters and three brothers.

Key facts

800 m

1:58.52

#254 all-time

400 m

50.45

#192 all-time

1997 season best

2:02.25

Jul 7, 1997 · Stockholm (SWE)

Last competition

IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina

Aug 6, 1997 · 2:02.84

IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver

Record

National record · 4 × 400 m 3:21.21

National record

Age

64 years old

As of Oct 1, 2026: 800 m 1:58.52 (#254 all-time), 400 m 50.45 (#192 all-time), 1997 season best 2:02.25 (Jul 7, 1997, Stockholm (SWE)) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina, Aug 6, 1997, 2:02.84 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · National record (4 × 400 m) · 64 years old

Personal bests

23.30

50.45

1:58.52

4x400m

3:21.21

800m-short-tracki

2:01.63

800m-short-track

2:03.21

400m-short-tracki

52.40

400m-short-track

52.40

300mi

38.38

300m-short-tracki

38.38

300m-short-track

38.38

500Metresi

1:11.72

500m-short-track

1:11.72

500m-short-tracki

1:11.72

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1997	800m	2:02.25	-	Jul 7, 1997	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1996	400m	51.76	-	Aug 18, 1996	↓	La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI)
1996	800m	1:59.33	-	Jun 28, 1996	↓	Paris (FRA)
1995	800m	1:59.30	-	Jul 25, 1995	↓	Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)
1994	400m	52.27	-	Jul 4, 1994	↓	Linz (AUT)
1994	800m	2:02.55	-	Jul 15, 1994	↓	Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
1992	400m	50.89	-	Sep 9, 1992	↓	Estadio Panamericano, La Habana (CUB)
1992	800m	1:58.55	-	Aug 1, 1992	↓	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
1992	4x400m	3:25.20	-	Aug 8, 1992	↑	The XXV Olympic Games
1991	800m	1:59.36	-	Jul 6, 1991	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1991	800m-short-tracki	2:01.63	-	Mar 9, 1991	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1991	800m-short-track	2:03.21	-	Feb 8, 1991	↓	-
1991	4x400m	3:27.15	-	Aug 31, 1991	↑	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1990	400m	50.57	-	Aug 4, 1990	↓	Montréal (CAN)
1990	800m	1:58.52	-	Aug 15, 1990	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1989	300m-short-tracki	38.38	-	Mar 10, 1989	→	Glasgow (GBR) (i)
1989	300m-short-track	38.38	-	Mar 10, 1989	→	-
1989	300mi	38.38	-	Mar 10, 1989	-	Glasgow (GBR) (i)
1989	400m	51.1h	-	Aug 13, 1989	↓	Rieti (ITA)
1989	400m-short-tracki	52.40	-	Feb 26, 1989	↑	Sindelfingen (GER) (i)
1989	400m-short-track	52.40	-	Feb 26, 1989	↑	-
1989	4x400m	3:23.05	-	Sep 8, 1989	↑	Barcelona IAAF World Cup
1988	400m	51.16	-	Aug 28, 1988	↓	London (GBR)
1988	400m-short-track	53.07	-	Feb 20, 1988	↑	-
1988	400m-short-tracki	53.07	-	Feb 20, 1988	↑	Windsor (CAN) (i)
1988	500m-short-track	1:11.72	-	Jan 29, 1988	→	-
1988	500m-short-tracki	1:11.72	-	Jan 29, 1988	→	Toronto (CAN) (i)
1988	500Metresi	1:11.72	-	Jan 29, 1988	-	Toronto (CAN) (i)
1988	4x400m	3:27.63	-	Sep 30, 1988	↑	Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1987	400m	51.23	-	Sep 13, 1987	↓	Wien (AUT)
1987	400m-short-track	53.27	-	Feb 21, 1987	↑	-
1987	400m-short-tracki	53.27	-	Feb 21, 1987	↑	Edmonton (CAN) (i)
1987	4x400m	3:24.11	-	Sep 6, 1987	↑	IAAF World Championships
1986	400m	50.84	-	May 17, 1986	↓	Budapest (HUN)
1986	4x400m	3:28.92	-	Aug 2, 1986	↑	Edinburgh (GBR)
1985	400m-short-tracki	53.42	-	Mar 9, 1985	↑	Kobe (JPN) (i)
1985	400mi	53.42	-	Mar 9, 1985	↓	Kobe (JPN) (i)
1985	400m-short-track	53.42	-	Mar 9, 1985	↑	-
1984	200m	23.79	-	Aug 31, 1984	↓	Roma (ITA)
1984	400m	50.45	-	Aug 6, 1984	↓	The XXIII Olympic Games
1984	4x400m	3:21.21	-	Aug 11, 1984	↑	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1983	200m	23.30	+0.1	Jul 18, 1983	↓	Air Force Academy (USA)
1983	400m	51.49	-	Aug 27, 1983	↓	Caracas (VEN)
1983	4x400m	3:27.21	-	Aug 13, 1983	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1981	4x400m	3:26.42	-	Sep 4, 1981	↑	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)

1997

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:02.84	-	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
800m	2:02.84	-	Aug 2	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
800m	2:04.44	-	Jul 20	Canadian Championships, Abbotsford
800m	2:02.25	-	Jul 7	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
800m	2:02.72	-	Jun 29	Sheffield Securicor Games, Sheffield
800m	2:03.10	-	Jun 24	Luzern Spitzenleichtathletik, Luzern

1996

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:42.00	-	Aug 25	Sheffield McDonald's Games, Sheffield
400m	51.76	-	Aug 18	La Chaux-de-Fonds
800m	1:59.60	-	Aug 14	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
800m	2:00.27	-	Jul 26	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
400m	52.33	-	Jul 13	Abbotsford
800m	1:59.75	-	Jul 3	Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne
800m	1:59.33	-	Jun 28	Paris Meeting Gaz de France, Paris
800m	2:01.58	-	Jun 22	Montreal Canadian Championships
800m	2:00.36	-	Jun 2	Harry Jerome Classic, Abbotsford
800m	2:02.55	-	May 28	Victoria
800m	2:01.87	-	May 12	Portland, OR

1995

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:02.04	-	Aug 10	IAAF World Championships
800m	2:02.04	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships
800m	1:59.30	-	Jul 25	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco
800m	1:59.37	-	Jun 5	Hengelo Adriaan Paulen Memorial, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
800m	2:01.71	-	May 27	San José Bruce Jenner Classic, San José

1994

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:02.55	-	Jul 15	London TSB Games, Crystal Palace, London
400m	52.27	-	Jul 4	Linz Zipfer Meeting, Linz

1992

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	51.54	-	Sep 27	La Habana IAAF World Cup, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana
4x400m	3:29.73	-	Sep 25	La Habana IAAF World Cup
400m	50.89	-	Sep 9	-
800m	2:00.58	-	Sep 6	Rieti
4x400m	3:25.20	-	Aug 8	The XXV Olympic Games
4x400m	3:26.09	-	Aug 7	The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
800m	1:58.55	-	Aug 1	The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
800m	1:59.52	-	Jul 31	The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona

1991

16 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:27.42	-	Sep 1	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
4x400m	3:27.15	-	Aug 31	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	2:00.63	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	2:04.60	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	2:00.63	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
4x400m	3:27.42	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
4x400m	3:27.15	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	2:01.14	-	Jul 10	Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne
800m	1:59.36	-	Jul 6	Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
800m	1:59.75	-	Jul 3	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
800m-short-tracki	2:02.27	-	Mar 10	IAAF World Indoor Championships
800m-short-tracki	2:01.63	-	Mar 9	IAAF World Indoor Championships
800m-short-tracki	2:01.63	-	Mar 8	IAAF World Indoor Championships
800m-short-tracki	2:02.27	-	Mar 8	IAAF World Indoor Championships
800m-short-tracki	2:03.70	-	Mar 8	IAAF World Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	2:03.21	-	Feb 8	East Rutherford, NJ (i)

1990

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	50.78	-	Aug 22	-
400m	50.70	-	Aug 21	Rovereto Palio Cittá della Quercia, Rovereto

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Charmaine Crooks's 800 m personal best?

Charmaine Crooks's 800 m personal best is 1:58.52, set on Aug 15, 1990 in Zürich (SUI), #254 on the all-time list.

Which events does Charmaine Crooks compete in?

Charmaine Crooks competes in the 800 m and 400 m.

How did Charmaine Crooks perform in 1997?

1997 season best: 2:02.25, set on Jul 7, 1997 in Stockholm (SWE). Last competition: IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina on Aug 6, 1997, 2:02.84.

How many medals has Charmaine Crooks won?

Charmaine Crooks has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Charmaine Crooks

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

1997

1996

1995

1994

1992

1991

1990

Honours

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