June Marcia Griffith (married Collison) (born June 16, 1957) is a retired Guyanese track and field athlete. She participated in both sprint and jumping events. She represented Guyana in the 400 meters at the 1984 Olympics, making it to the semi-final round before finishing a non-qualifying 5th place in her semi final behind the eventual gold (Valerie Brisco-Hooks) and bronze (Kathy Smallwood-Cook) medalists.
She was the 400 metres gold medalist at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games. She was also a silver medalist at the 1979 Pan American Games, losing to Sharon Dabney in a photo finish in the 400 metres and a bronze medalist in the long jump at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.
She married Dennis Collison, also a Guyanese sprinter. They are the parents of NBA basketball player Darren Collison. She originally came to the United States on a track scholarship to Adelphi University. After earning her MBA, she was CFO for the now closed St. Luke Medical Center in Sierra Madre, California. She is now COO of the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.
International competitions Representing 1973CARIFTA Games (U20)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago3rdLong jump5.351974Central American and Caribbean GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic13th (h)400 m1:35.715thHigh jump1.59 m5thLong jump5.28 m1975CARIFTA Games (U20)Hamilton, Bermuda1stHigh jump1.625 m1976CARIFTA Games (U20)Nassau, Bahamas1stHigh jump1.65 m2ndLong jump5.66 m1978Commonwealth GamesEdmonton, Canada7th (sf)200 m23.44 (w)5th400 m53.253rdLong jump6.52 m1979Pan American GamesSan Juan, Puerto Rico2nd400 m51.81World CupMontreal, Canada5th4 × 400 m relay3:28.5011981World CupRome, Italy3rd4 × 400 m relay3:26.4211982Central American and Caribbean GamesHavana, Cuba1st400 m51.89Commonwealth GamesBrisbane, Australia8th400 m53.671983Pan American GamesCaracas, Venezuela5th400 m53.14World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland19th (h)400 m53.471984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States13th (sf)400 m52.39 1Representing the Americas
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