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 Cheeseman hammering her starting blocks into place at the 1950 British Empire Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 May 1929 Richmond, London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Spartan Ladies | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Sandy Duncan[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | 100 m – 12.0 (1954) 200 m – 24.4 (1949)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sylvia Cheeseman (born 19 May 1929) is an English retired sprinter who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
[edit]Cheeseman's mother was a concert pianist, her father was a double bass player and a founding member of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and her sister was an international model. She lived on Derwent Road, in Whitton, London.[3] She attended Spring Grove Grammar School.[4]
Cheeseman became the national 200 metres champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1946 WAAA Championships.[5] She would go on to win the same title another five times from 1947 to 1952.[6][7]
At the 1948 Olympic Games in London, represeting Great Britain, she was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 200 metres competition.[8]
Competing in relays, she won two medals for England at the 1950 British Empire Games.[9]
In the 1952 Olympics she won her heat but was eliminated in the semi-final.[2]
In 1957 she married the Olympic runner John Disley; they had two daughters. After retiring from competitions, she worked as a freelance journalist in China and all around Europe.[1]
References
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- 1 2 Thurlow, David (March 2009). "Sylvia Cheeseman". Track Stats. NUTS. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- 1 2 3 Kubatko, Justin. "Sylvia Cheeseman Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ↑ Reveille Tuesday 9 September 1947, page 3
- ↑ Marylebone Mercury Saturday 13 September 1946, page 3
- ↑ "Women's Titles Change Hands". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 15 July 1946. Retrieved 26 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Auckland 1950 Team". Team England. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Sylvia Cheeseman at World Athletics
- Sylvia Cheeseman at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Sylvia Cheeseman at Olympics.com
- Sylvia Cheeseman at Team GB
- Sylvia Cheeseman at Olympedia
- Sylvia Cheeseman at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Sylvia Cheeseman at InterSportStats
- 1929 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- English women sprinters
- British women sprinters
- Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain
- People from Whitton, London
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics
- Olympic women sprinters
- Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games
- 20th-century English sportswomen
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics