Dorothea Parker
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Representing  New Zealand
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1950 Auckland | 440 yards Relay |
Dorothea Parker (10 August 1928 — 24 December 1993) was a New Zealand sprinter. Known as Dorrie, her name was Mary Dorothea Parker, later Smith.
At the 1950 British Empire Games she won the silver medal in the women's 440 yards relay alongside Shirley Hardman and Lesley Rowe.[1] She also ran in the 100 yard, 220 yard and 660 yard relay events, coming 4th in each event.
Clark says she was overlooked for the 1954 British Empire Games at Vancouver, and that the games results indicate she could have been a finalist.
She was married with former Waikato rugby and basketball representative Reg Smith.[2] Her brother Clem Parker also won a medal at the 1950 British Empire Games.
References
- John Clark: Athletes at the Games. Athletics New Zealand, 1998, ISBN 0473-05498-1, page 98
- ^ Profile on the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
- ^ Maryanne Twentyman: Veteran has roast duck in his sights as season starts. In: Waikato Times. 4 May 2012
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