Audrey Williamson

Audrey Williamson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born28 September 1926
Bournemouth, England
Died29 April 2010 (aged 83)
Rhos-on-Sea, Wales
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprinting
ClubSt. Gregory's LAC
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Silver medal – second place1948 London200 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 and competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Biography

The first dead heat of the Olympic meeting of 1948 occurred in the women’s 200 metres semi final when Shirley Strickland of Australia tied for first place with Audrey Williamson. Daphne Robb of South Africa was placed third.

Williamson finished third behind Sylvia Cheeseman in the 200 metres event at the 1948 WAAA Championships.[3][4][5]

Shortly afterwards, she competed for Great Britain at the 1948 Olympics Games, held in London, where she won the silver medal in the 200 metres.[6] Her silver medal in the 200 metres at the Olympics remains the best performance for a British female athlete.

References

  1. ↑ Biography at sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ Times obit[link removed] retrieved 22nd Sept 2010
  3. ↑ "Mrs Jordan keeps title". Weekly Dispatch (London). 27 June 1948. Retrieved 2 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
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