Dionne Marie Rose-Henley (7 November 1969 – 24 December 2018) was a Jamaican athlete who specialised in the 100 metres hurdles. She competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth at her second Games.
Rose-Henley was a two-time All-American long jumper for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders track and field team, finishing 4th in the long jump at the 1994 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and 1994 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She also competed for the Florida Gators track and field team.
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.
After retiring from Track and Field she took up coaching. She coached at Middle Tennessee State University where she was a past student.
Rose-Henley died on 24 December 2018 at age 49, after a short battle with cancer.
Competition record Representing 1988CARIFTA Games (U20)Kingston, Jamaica3rdLong jump5.81 m1991Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsXalapa, Mexico2nd100 m hurdles14.001st4 × 100 m relay44.542ndLong jump6.08 mPan American GamesHavana, Cuba –100m hurdlesDNF7thLong jump6.24 m1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain11th (sf)100m hurdles13.2224th (q)Long jump6.22 m1993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada –60m hurdlesDNF13th (q)Long jump6.36 mWorld ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany15th (sf)100m hurdles13.4325th (q)Long jump6.15 m1994Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada4th100m hurdles13.424th4x100m relay43.517thLong jump6.47 m1995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain7th (sf)60m hurdles8.04World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden7th100m hurdles12.9831st (q)Long jump6.07 m1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States5th100m hurdles12.641997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece5th100m hurdles12.871998Central American and Caribbean GamesMaracaibo, Venezuela1st100m hurdles12.641999World Indoor ChampionshipsMaebashi, Japan7th60m hurdles8.05World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain6th100m hurdles12.802001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada6th100m hurdles12.79Goodwill GamesBrisbane, Australia5th100m hurdles13.012002Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador1st100m hurdles13.673rd4x100m relay50.62
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