Dora Gardner
Dora Kathleen Gardner (born May 6, 1912 in the London Borough of Croydon , † June 1994 in Bournemouth ) was a British high jumper .
In 1938 she won silver for England starting at the British Empire Games in Sydney ; she was also seventh in the long jump . At the European Athletics Championships in Vienna , she was fifth.
In 1946 she was seventh at the European Championships in Oslo and in 1948 eighth at the Olympic Games in London .
In 1945 and 1946 she became English champion.
Personal best
Web links
- Dora Gardner in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Dora Gardner in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Dora Gardner in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gardner, Dora |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gardner, Dora Kathleen (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British high jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 6, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London Borough of Croydon |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1994 |
| Place of death | Bournemouth |