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Marlene Mathews

Marlene Mathews
Mathews (center) at the 1956 Olympics
Personal information
Born14 July 1934 (1934-07-14) (age 90)
Sydney, New South Wales
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubWestern Suburbs AAC, Sydney
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 11.4 (1956)
200 m – 23.3 (1958)
400 m – 56.7 (1957)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne 100 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne 200 metres
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiff 100 yards
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiff 220 yards
Silver medal – second place 1958 Cardiff 4×110y relay

Marlene Judith Mathews AO (later Willard; born 14 July 1934) is a retired Australian Olympic sprinter. She has been described as 'one of Australia's greatest and unluckiest' champions.[3]

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  3. ^ Australian Biographical Database profile – Marlene Mathews. Womenaustralia.info. Retrieved on 1 March 2016.
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