Heather Armitage
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Heather Joy Armitage (born 17 March 1933) is a British
athlete who competed in sprint events.
She competed for Great Britain in the 1956 Summer Olympics
held in Melbourne
, Australia
where she won the silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres with her team mates Anne Pashley
, Jean Scrivens
and June Foulds
. This was one better than the bronze she and June Foulds
had won with Sylvia Cheeseman
and Jean Desforges
at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
.
In 1958, she won three medals at the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff
and then took 100 m gold at the 1958 European Championships in Athletics
in Stockholm
, thereby becoming the first British woman to win an individual European track title.
United Kingdom
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athlete who competed in sprint events.
She competed for Great Britain in the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
held in Melbourne
Melbourne
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, Australia
Australia
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where she won the silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres with her team mates Anne Pashley
Anne Pashley
Anne Pashley is a retired female track and field sprinter, who represented Great Britain at the 1956 Summer Olympics...
, Jean Scrivens
Jean Scrivens
Jean Scrivens is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for Great Britain in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the Silver medal, behind host nation Australia, with her team mates Anne Pashley, June Foulds and...
and June Foulds
June Foulds
June Foulds is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for Great Britain in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland where she won the Bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres with her team mates Sylvia Cheeseman, Jean Desforges and Heather Armitage.She returned...
. This was one better than the bronze she and June Foulds
June Foulds
June Foulds is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for Great Britain in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland where she won the Bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres with her team mates Sylvia Cheeseman, Jean Desforges and Heather Armitage.She returned...
had won with Sylvia Cheeseman
Sylvia Cheeseman
Sylvia Cheeseman is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for Great Britain in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the bronze medal with her team mates June Foulds, Jean Desforges and Heather Armitage.-References:...
and Jean Desforges
Jean Desforges
Jean Catherine Desforges is a retired female athlete from Great Britain, who competed mainly in the 80 metres hurdles and long jump....
at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
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.
In 1958, she won three medals at the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
and then took 100 m gold at the 1958 European Championships in Athletics
1958 European Championships in Athletics
The 6th European Athletics Championships were held from 19 August to 24 August 1958 in the Olympic Stadium of Stockholm, Sweden.-Men's results:-Women's results:-Medal table:-References:*...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, thereby becoming the first British woman to win an individual European track title.