| Marlene Mathews |
Article Index for Marlene |
Website Links For Marlene |
Information AboutMarlene Mathews |
|
Marlene Mathews (born February 14 , 1934 in Sydney, New South Wales ) is a former Australia n Sprinter . She attended Fort Street High School in Sydney . At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne , Australia she won two bronze medals, over 100 Metres and 200 Metres . In both races she was beaten by countrywoman Betty Cuthbert (gold) and German Christa Stubnick (silver). She proved her versatility in the sprint events by setting a new world record in 400 Metres mit 57,0 seconds on January 6 , 1957 . On March 20 , 1958 she set a new world record over 100 yards with 10,3 seconds, and two days later she ran 220 yards in 23,4 seconds and set another world record. |
|
|