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Shirley Barbara de la Hunty AO, MBE (née Strickland; 18 July 1925 – 11 February 2004), known as Shirley Strickland during her early career, was an Australian athlete. She won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports.
Shirley Strickland de la Hunty was an Australian athlete, who won seven Olympic medals between 1948 and 1956, in an era when Australian women dominated track events. Strickland first competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where she won a silver medal as a member of the Australian 4 ×.
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Shirley Strickland (later de la Hunty) was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 as an Athlete Member for her contribution to the sport of athletics and was elevated to Legend of Australian Sport in 1995. For 20 years between 1956-1976, Strickland was the only female athlete to have won seven Olympic….
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Shirley Strickland (de la Hunty) was the daughter of a professional sprinter in Australia, and she obviously inherited his speed. With seven Olympic medals Strickland de la Hunty set a record for women's track & field that, although subsequently equaled by Irena Szewiska-Kirszenstein, has been surpassed by Merlene Ottey-Page (eight medals).
Shirley Strickland was a legendary Australian sprinter and hurdler who won seven Olympic medals, including six golds, between 1948 and 1956. She also set world records in the 100 metres and was a nuclear physicist and a politician.
Shirley Strickland (de la Hunty) was a seven-time Olympic medalist and a world record holder in the 80m hurdles and the 4x100m relay. She also coached track and field and received an Olympic Order in 2002.
Feb 18, 2004 · By The Associated Press. Feb. 18, 2004. Shirley Strickland de la Hunty, a track athlete who won seven Olympic medals, a record for Australia, died at her home in Perth on Tuesday. She was 78....
