Dixie Willis
Dixie Willis ( Dixie Isabel Willis, married Ingram; born December 13, 1941 in Fremantle ) is a former Australian middle -distance runner who specialized in the 800-meter distance .
At the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960 , she was the fastest in the run-up with 2: 05.9 minutes, but fell in the final and was ninth.
In 1962 she set a world record with 2: 01.2 minutes and won over 880 yards at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth in 2: 03.85 minutes.
At the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964, she could not start because of an illness.
She was Australian champion four times over 880 yards (1960, 1962-1964) and three times over 440 yards (1960, 1962, 1964).
Personal bests
- 440 yards: 53.4 s, March 22, 1963, Perth (equivalent to 53.1 s over 400 m )
- 800 m: 2: 01.2 min, March 3, 1962, Perth
Web links
- Dixie Willis in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
- Dixie Willis in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Dixie Willis in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Willis, Dixie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Willis, Dixie Isabel; Ingram, Dixie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 13, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fremantle |