Elizabeth McKinnon
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Betty McKinnon
Betty McKinnon (Elizabeth L. McKinnon; (born 1 January 1924) is a retired Australian sprinter
who won a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay
with teammates Shirley Strickland
, June Maston
and Joyce King
at the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
.
Betty McKinnon (Elizabeth L. McKinnon; (born 1 January 1924) is a retired Australian sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
who won a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
with teammates Shirley Strickland
Shirley Strickland
Shirley Barbara Strickland AO, MBE , later Shirley de la Hunty, was an Australian athlete. She won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports.-Family:...
, June Maston
June Maston
June Elaine Maston was an Australian sprinter and athletics coach from New South Wales...
and Joyce King
Joyce King
Joyce A. King was an Australian sprinter. She was born in Sydney.In 1948, she won the Australian national championships over 100 yards and 220 yards....
at 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...
in London
London
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