Gloria Wigney

Gloria Wigney
Gloria Wigney at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born 17 November 1934 (1934-11-17) (age 83)
Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Hurdles, sprint
Club Western Suburbs AAC, Sydney
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 80 mH – 10.8 (1960)
100 m – 11.7 (1959)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  Australia
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1958 Cardiff80 m hurdles

Gloria Janet Wigney (née Cooke on 17 November 1934) is a retired Australian sprinter. Competing in the 80 m hurdles event she placed third at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and sixth at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] In late 1961 she gave birth to a son. At the time she lived in Bantry Bay (New South Wales).[3] She twice represented Australia at the Summer Olympics, competing in 1956 and 1960.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gloria Cooke-Wigney Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ Gloria Wigney (née Cooke). trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ↑ Bid by Games Star. The Sydney Morning Herald (1 April 1962)



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