Gloria Wigney
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Gloria Wigney at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||
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| Born |
17 November 1934 (age 81) Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | Hurdles, sprint | |||||||||
| Club | Western Suburbs AAC, Sydney | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
80 mH – 10.8 (1960) 100 m – 11.7 (1959)[1][2] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Gloria Janet Wigney (née Cooke on 17 November 1934) is a retired Australian sprinter. Competing in the 80 m hurdles event she placed third at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and sixth at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] In late 1961 she gave birth to a son. At the time she lived in Bantry Bay (New South Wales).[3] She twice represented Australia at the Summer Olympics, competing in 1956 and 1960.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Gloria Cooke-Wigney. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Gloria Wigney (neé Cooke). trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ Bid by Games Star. The Sydney Morning Herald (1 April 1962)
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