Dorothy Manley

Dorothy Manley
Manley at the 1950 European championships
Personal information
Full nameDorothy Gladys Manley
NationalityBritish
Born(1927-04-29)29 April 1927
Manor Park, London, England
Died31 October 2021(2021-10-31) (aged 94)
Ilford, London, England
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited Kingdom
SportAthletics
ClubEssex Ladies Athletic Club
Retired1952
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1948 Summer Olympics:
100m – Silver
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1948 London 100 metres
European Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 1950 Brussels 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Brussels 200 metres
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1950 Auckland 660 yards relay
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Auckland 440 yards relay

Dorothy Gladys Manley (later Hall, then Parlett; 29 April 1927 – 31 October 2021) was a British sprinter. She competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, held in London, in the 100 metres where she won the silver medal with a time of 12.2 seconds. She was the first British woman to win an Olympic sprint medal. [1] She was also a medallist in the 1950 British Empire Games, and the 1950 European Athletics Championships. [2]

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