Shirley Strickland de la Hunty

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Shirley Strickland de la Hunty was a celebrated Australian sprinter and hurdler who won seven Olympic medals between 1948 and 1956, making her one of Australia’s most successful track and field athletes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian athlete
human
sprinter
countryOfCitizenship Australia
dateOfBirth 1925-07-18
dateOfDeath 2004-02-11
educatedAt University of Western Australia NERFINISHED
event 100 metres
4 × 100 metres relay
80 metres hurdles
familyName Strickland NERFINISHED
de la Hunty NERFINISHED
fieldOfStudy physics
fullName Shirley Barbara Strickland de la Hunty NERFINISHED
givenName Shirley NERFINISHED
hallOfFame Sport Australia Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
honor Australian Sports Medal NERFINISHED
Centenary Medal NERFINISHED
Member of the Order of Australia NERFINISHED
knownFor being one of Australia’s most successful track and field athletes
winning seven Olympic medals between 1948 and 1956
memberOf Australian Olympic team NERFINISHED
nationality Australian
numberOfOlympicMedals 7
occupation athlete
coach
physics teacher
OlympicBronzeMedal 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics
100 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics
4 × 100 metres relay at the 1952 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
80 metres hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics
OlympicGames 1948 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
1952 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
1956 Summer Olympics
OlympicGoldMedal 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
80 metres hurdles at the 1952 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
80 metres hurdles at the 1956 Summer Olympics
placeOfBirth Guildford, Western Australia NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Perth, Western Australia NERFINISHED
residence Perth, Western Australia NERFINISHED
setWorldRecordIn 4 × 100 metres relay
80 metres hurdles
sexOrGender female
sport athletics
track and field
spouse Laurence de la Hunty NERFINISHED

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Australia Olympic athletics team notableAthlete Shirley Strickland de la Hunty
Australian Olympic Hall of Fame hasInductee Shirley Strickland de la Hunty