Diane Foster
Diane Foster (born September 13, 1928 in Vancouver ) is a former Canadian sprinter .
At the 1948 Olympic Games in London, she won the team bronze medal in the 4 x 100 meter relay in 47.8 seconds together with her teammates Viola Myers , Nancy Mackay and Patricia Jones , behind the Netherlands team (gold) and the team from Australia (silver). She also took part in the 200-meter run , but was eliminated with 26.1 seconds in the lead.
literature
- Ekkehard zur Megede: The Modern Olympic Century 1896-1996 Track and Field Athletics. Berlin 1999 (published by the German Society for Athletics Documentation eV )
Web links
- Diane Foster in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Foster, Diane |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian sprinter |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1928 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vancouver |