Shirley Cawley (born 26 April 1932) is a British former athlete who won the bronze medal in the long jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland.[1]

Biography

Cawley was born in Croydon and ran for the Croydon Harriers.[2]

Cawley finished second behind Dorothy Tyler in the long jump event at the 1951 WAAA Championships[3][4][5] but became national long jump champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1952 WAAA Championships.[6][7]

At the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Cawley represented Great Britain and finished in the long jump competition, winning a bronze medal.[2]

She married John R. Berry in 1958.

References

  1. ^ "Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  3. ^ "High Jump record is Britain's again". Weekly Dispatch (London). 8 July 1951. Retrieved 15 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Its a World Record". The People. 8 July 1951. Retrieved 15 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Dorothy Tyler changes style and shocks world champion". Sunday Express. 15 June 1952. Retrieved 15 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 February 2025.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Cawley
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