Audrey Williamson
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Audrey Doreen Swayne Williamson (later Mitchell) (28 September 1926 – 29 April 2010) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 200 metres.
She competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics
held in London
, United Kingdom
in the 200 metres where she won the Silver medal.
She is the only female to represent the United Kingdom and to have received a medal better than a bronze in this event.
She competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
held in London
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, United Kingdom
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in the 200 metres where she won the Silver medal.
She is the only female to represent the United Kingdom and to have received a medal better than a bronze in this event.