Audrey Williamson
Appearance
Olympic medal record | ||
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Women's athletics | ||
Representing Great Britain | ||
1948 London | 200 metres |
Audrey Doreen Swayne Williamson (later Mitchell[1]) (28 September 1926 – 29 April 2010)[2] was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 200 metres.
She competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom in the 200 metres where she won the silver medal.
She is the only female to represent the United Kingdom and to have received a medal better than a bronze in this event.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Biography at sports-reference.com
- ^ Times obit retrieved 22nd Sept 2010
External links
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- 1926 births
- 2010 deaths
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- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain
- British female sprinters
- English female sprinters
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- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
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