Dorothy Hyman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Dorothy Hyman

British athlete

Date of Birth: 09-May-1941

Place of Birth: Cudworth, England, United Kingdom

Profession: sprinter

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Dorothy Hyman

  • Dorothy Hyman (born 9 May 1941) is a retired English sprinter.
  • She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m events, winning three medals.
  • She also won individual 100 m gold and 200 m silver at the 1962 European Championships in Belgrade and, representing England, completed the 100 yd/220 yd sprint double at the 1962 Commonwealth Games.Winner of the 1963 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, she has a stadium in her home village of Cudworth named in her honour.
  • In 2011, she was inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame.

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