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Mary Green (sprinter)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 10 November 1943 Derby, England |
| Died | 7 April 2022 (aged 78) |
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprinting / 400 metres |
| Club | Great Yarmouth / Norfolk Olympiades |
Josephine Mary Green (née Tagg;[1] 10 November 1943 – 7 April 2022)[2] was a British sprinter who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[3]
Biography
[edit]Tagg finished third behind Joy Grieveson in the 440 yards event at the 1963 WAAA Championships.[4] Tagg married Andrew Green in late 1965 and competed under her married name thereafter.[5]
Green did not medal again in the WAAA Championships until finishing second behind Lillian Board in the 440 yards event at the 1967 WAAA Championships.[6][7]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, she represented Great Britain in the women's 400 metres competition.[8]
She died in April 2022, at the age of 78.[1]
Family
[edit]Green was originally from Norfolk. Her brother, Mike Tagg, was also an athlete and represented Great Britain at the same Olympics.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bishop, Donna-Louise (15 April 2022). "Obituary: Olympic athlete who competed at Games alongside sibling". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Mary Green". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mary Green Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Dorothy's Dinner Double". Sunday Mirror. 7 July 1963. Retrieved 27 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
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