Maureen Gardner
British athlete (1928–1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maureen Angela Jane Dyson (née Gardner, 12 November 1928 – 2 September 1974) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 80 metres hurdles. She won silver medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics and 1950 European Athletics Championships, both times losing to Fanny Blankers-Koen. She was coached by Geoff Dyson, whom she married one month after the 1948 Olympics.[1]
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Birth name | Maureen Angela Jane Gardner |
Born | 12 November 1928 Oxford, England |
Died | 2 September 1974 (aged 45) North Stoneham, England |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
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Sport | Hurdles |
Club | Oxford LAC |
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Maureen Gardner grew up in the Florence Park area of Temple Cowley, Oxford, and went to Donnington Junior School, Florence Park, Oxford. Her former home at 17 Maidcroft Road now has a blue plaque in her honour.[2]