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Marlene Judith Mathews AO (later Willard; born 14 July 1934) is a retired Australian Olympic sprinter. She has been described as 'one of Australia's greatest and unluckiest' champions.
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Marlene Mathews ran with distinction in the golden era of Australian women’s sprinting throughout the 1950s and early 1960s. It was a time that, as well as Mathews, also produced Marjorie Jackson, Betty Cuthbert and Shirley Strickland (de la Hunty) as dominant figures of the track.
Marlene Mathews was selected for the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, but injury precluded her competing in the sprint events. She won bronze medals in the 100 metres and the 200 metres at Melbourne 1956; each time behind Betty Cuthbert and Christa Stubnick (GER).
- July 14, 1934
Green is the outstanding colour one remembers from the myriad hues of the Melbourne Games. Australian teammates (from left) Norma Croker, Betty Cuthbert and Marlene Mathews, pictured at the 1956 ...
- Gavin Souter
Born Feb 14, 1934, in NSW, Australia. At Melbourne Olympics, won a bronze medal in the 200 meters and a bronze medal in the 100 meters (1956); set 6 world records; won gold medals in both sprints at the Commonwealth Games (1958). Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages.
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Marlene Mathews avenged her Olympic defeats by triple Gold Medallist Betty Cuthbert when she ran right away from her to take the Australian 100 yards title in world record time.
