Shirley Strickland

Shirley Strickland
AO MBE
Strickland at the 1950 Empire Games in Auckland
Personal information
Full nameShirley Barbara Strickland de la Hunty[1]
NationalityAustralian
Born(1925-07-18)18 July 1925[2]
Guildford, Western Australia
Died11 February 2004(2004-02-11) (aged 78)
Perth, Western Australia[2]
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia
Height5 ft 7+12 in (171 cm)[1]
Weight126 lb (57 kg)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100–400 m, 80 m hurdles
ClubUniversity, Applecross, Melville
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 11.3 (1955)
200 m – 24.1 (1955)
400 m – 56.6 (1956)
80 mH – 10.89 (1956)[1][3]
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki 80-metre hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne 80-metre hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1948 London 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London 100 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London 80-metre hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki 100 metres
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1950 Auckland 80-metre hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1950 Auckland 3×110/220 yd
Gold medal – first place 1950 Auckland 4×110/220 yd
Silver medal – second place 1950 Auckland 100 yards
Silver medal – second place 1950 Auckland 220 yards

Shirley Barbara de la Hunty AO, MBE (née Strickland; 18 July 1925 – 11 February 2004), known as Shirley Strickland during her early career, was an Australian athlete. She won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports.

  1. ^ a b c d "Shirley Strickland de la Hunty". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Shirley Strickland de la Hunty". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  3. ^ Shirley Strickland. trackfield.brinkster.net