Dorothy Hyman
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Dorothy Hyman (born 9 May 1941) is an English retired sprinter. She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m events, winning three medals. She also won individual 100 m gold and 200 m silver at the 1962 European Championships in Belgrade and, representing England, completed the 100 yd/220 yd sprint double at the 1962 Commonwealth Games.[1]
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Born | 9 May 1941 (1941-05-09) (age 82) Cudworth, Yorkshire, England |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m |
Club | Hickleton Main YC |
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Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.3 (1963) 200 m – 23.2 (1963) |
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Winner of the 1963 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, she has a stadium in her home village of Cudworth named in her honour.[2] In 2011, she was inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame.[3]