Frank Rutherford

Quick Facts

Full Name	Frank Rutherford
Occupation	Jumper
Date Of Birth	Nov 23, 1964(1964-11-23)
Age	60
Country	Bahamas
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Frank Rutherford Biography

Frank Rutherford is one of the most popular and richest Jumper who was born on November 23, 1964 in Bahamas.

Rutherford won the Bahamas its first World Championship medal with a bronze in the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He was the US Indoor Track and Field champion in the triple jump in 1991 and still currently holds the triple jump record for the University of Houston. He followed that with winning a silver medal at the 1992 World Cup in Havana, Cuba. His personal best was 17.41 metres, a Bahamian record that has later been beaten by Leevan Sands. Rutherford is considered the Olympic pioneer in the Bahamas because he was the first to win medals at the Olympic and World Championship levels. He is considered the Father of Track and Field in the Bahamas.

His wife, Milessa Rutherford, runs the family businesses and, along with his mother, administrates the Frank Rutherford Foundation. In May 2003, Rutherford was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for excellence in athletics. He is the cousin of fellow Bahamian track athlete Dennis Darling (husband to Tonique Williams-Darling).

Frank Rutherford Net Worth

Frank Rutherford is one of the richest Jumper from Bahamas. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Frank Rutherford 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Frank Garfield Rutherford, Jr. MBE (born November 23, 1964) is a retired triple jumper from the Bahamas. He competed in three Olympic Games, and won a bronze medal in 1992, becoming the first Bahamian Track and Field Olympic medalist. He now runs a program which prepares young Bahamian students to play college basketball and American football in the United States. He was a four- time participant at the World Championships in Athletics.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Frank Rutherford Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Gabriel Ranked on the list of most popular Jumper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Bahamas. Frank Rutherford celebrates birthday on November 23 of every year.

Who won the first track and field medal for the Bahamas?

History was made when in 1992 Frank Garfield Rutherford, Jr. MBE who competed in three Olympic Games, won a bronze medal in the 92 Barcelona Olympic Games – becoming the first Bahamian Track and Field Olympic medalist.

Who was the first Bahamian to win a gold medal?

Pauline Davis-Thompson The first came in the 200m, when she captured The Bahamas’ first gold medal in the era of Independence. With it, she became the first person to win an individual gold medal for The Bahamas.

How many golds does The Bahamas have?

Bahamas at the Olympics
Medals Ranked 62nd| Gold 8 Silver 2 Bronze 6 Total 16
Summer appearances

Which one of Golden's girls won a individual medal in what event and at

what Olympics?

The only other Bahamian medallist from the Athens games was a familiar face: Debbie Ferguson McKenzie , one of the Bahamas’ golden girls. She won bronze in the Women’s 200m in Athens, completing a long-time goal to win an individual medal at an Olympic Games.

Can you swim in the Bahamas?

Lots of options for recreational water activities exist at beaches in the Bahamas. Popular activities include swimming, snorkelling, diving, kite- boarding, kayaking, surfing, sport-fishing, and even shark encounters for the brave.