Phyllis Perkins
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 22 February 1934 Horfield, England |
| Died | 22 February 2023 (aged 89) Kent, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event | 800 metres |
| Club | Ilford AC |
Phyllis Else Maureen Perkins (née Green; 22 February 1934 – 22 February 2023) was a British middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] She also represented England in the 880 yards at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia.[2][3]
Perkins died on 22 February 2023, her 89th birthday.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Phyllis Perkins Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (1 March 2023). "World record-breaking middle-distance runner Phyllis Perkins dies". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Phyllis Perkins
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