Heather Armitage

Heather Armitage
Armitage at the 1956 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1933-03-17) 17 March 1933
Colombo, British Ceylon
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubLongwood Harriers, Huddersfield
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 11.6 (1956)
200 – 23.79y (1958)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne4 × 100 m relay
1952 Helsinki4 × 100 m relay
European Championships
1958 Stockholm100 m
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1954 Vancouver4 × 110 yd relay
1958 Cardiff4 × 110 yd relay
1958 Cardiff100 yd
1958 Cardiff220 yd

Heather Joy Armitage (later Young, then McClelland; born 17 March 1933) is a British retired sprinter and British record holder for the 100 yards.

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