Violet Olney

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Violet Olney
Medal record

Women's athletics
Competitor for the United Kingdom
Olympic Games
Silver	1936 Berlin	4x100 metre relay

Violet Rose Olney (later Parish; 22 May 1911–January 1999) was an English athlete from Southwark, London,^[1] who mainly competed in the 100 metres.

She competed for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany where she won the silver medal in the women's 4 x 100 metres with her team mates Eileen Hiscock, Audrey Brown and Barbara Burke.

References

↑ England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: Violet R Olney; Apr-May-Jun quarter 1911; District: Southwark; Volume: 1d; Page: 54

Profile

Persondata
Name	Olney, Violet
Alternative names
Short description	British athlete
Date of birth	22 May 1911
Place of birth
Date of death	1999
Place of death

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