Shirley Strickland

Shirley Strickland
AO MBE

Strickland at the 1950 Empire Games in Auckland
Personal information
Full name	Shirley Barbara Strickland de la Hunty[1]
Nationality	Australian
Born	(1925-07-18)18 July 1925[2] Guildford, Western Australia
Died	11 February 2004(2004-02-11) (aged 78) Perth, Western Australia[2]
Alma mater	University of Western Australia
Height	5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm)[1]
Weight	126 lb (57 kg)[1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100–400 m, 80 m hurdles
Club	University, 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 1952 Helsinki 80-metre hurdles 1956 Melbourne 80-metre hurdles 1956 Melbourne 4×100 m relay 1948 London 4×100 m relay 1948 London 100 metres 1948 London 80-metre hurdles 1952 Helsinki 100 metres British Empire Games 1950 Auckland 80-metre hurdles 1950 Auckland 3×110/220 yd 1950 Auckland 4×110/220 yd 1950 Auckland 100 yards 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.