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Jamaican hurdler (1969–2018)
Dionne Rose-Henley (7 November 1969 – 24 December 2018)[1] was a Jamaican athlete who specialised in the high hurdles.[2] She competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth at her second Games.
Her personal best times were 12.64 in the 100 meters hurdles (1996) and 7.96 in the indoor 60 meters hurdles (1997). In 2017, she coached sprinters and hurdlers at Coastal Carolina University.[citation needed]
After retiring from Track and Field she took up coaching. She coached at Middle Tennessee State University where she was a past student.[citation needed]
Rose-Henley died on 24 December 2018 at age 49, after a short battle with cancer.[3]