Dorothy Hyman
Dorothy Hyman at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 May 1941 (age 84) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Dorothy Hyman MBE (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.
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. She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1965 Birthday Honours for services to Women's Athletics, and in 2011 she was inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame.