Mary Green (sprinter)

British sprinter (1943–2022)

Mary Green
née Tagg

Personal information

Nationality| British (English)
Born| (1943-11-10)10 November 1943
Derby, England
Died| 7 April 2022(2022-04-07) (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

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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

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Green was originally from Norfolk. Her brother, Mike Tagg, was also an athlete and represented Great Britain at the same Olympics.[1]

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "Mary Green". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "Dorothy's Dinner Double". Sunday Mirror. 7 July 1963. Retrieved 27 February 2025 - via British Newspaper Archive.
5. ^ "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
6. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
7. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
8. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 February 2025.

## External links

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* Mary Green at Olympedia

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