Elizabeth Taylor (athlete)
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Elizabeth "Betty" Gardner Taylor (later Campbell, February 22, 1916 – February 2, 1977) was a Canadian
athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
and in the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
She was born in Ingersoll, Ontario
.
In 1932 she was eliminated in the first round of the Olympic 80 metre hurdles event.
Four years later she won the bronze medal in the 80 metre hurdles competition.
At the 1934 Empire Games she won the silver medal in the 80 metre hurdles contest.
CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Elizabeth "Betty" Gardner Taylor (later Campbell, February 22, 1916 – February 2, 1977) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
and in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
.
She was born in Ingersoll, Ontario
Ingersoll, Ontario
Ingersoll is a town in Oxford County on the Thames River in southwestern Ontario, Canada. The nearest cities are Woodstock to the east and London to the west....
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In 1932 she was eliminated in the first round of the Olympic 80 metre hurdles event.
Four years later she won the bronze medal in the 80 metre hurdles competition.
At the 1934 Empire Games she won the silver medal in the 80 metre hurdles contest.