Violet Olney
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Violet Rose Olney (later Parish; 22 May 1911 – 3 January 1999)[1] was an English athlete who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
Olney from Southwark, London,[3] who mainly competed in the 100 metres.
Olney finished second behind Eileen Hiscock in the 200 metres event at the 1933 WAAA Championships.[4][5]
After finishing third behind Barbara Burke in the 200 metres event at the 1936 WAAA Championships,[6][7] Olney competed for Great Britain at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, where she won the silver medal in the women's 4 x 100 metres with her teammates Eileen Hiscock, Audrey Brown and Barbara Burke.[2]
References
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