Mary D'Souza Sequeira

Mary D'Souza
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born (1931-07-18) 18 July 1931
Sport
Sport Sprinting
Event(s) 100 metres

Mary D'Souza Sequeira (born 18 July 1931) is an Indian female Olympian who competed internationally in track and field and field hockey. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] D'Souza won a bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 1951 Asian Games.

Career

In 1951, D'Souza competed in the First Asian Games in New Delhi, winning a silver medal in the 4x100 meter relay and a bronze in the 200 meters. First Indian Female Team Asian Games.[2]

In the Second Asian Games in Manila in 1954 she won a gold medal in the 4x100 meter relay. 1954 Asian Games medal table First Indian Female Gold Medal Asian Games.

Indian national records in track and field from 1951-1957 100 meters, 200 meters and 80m hurdles. Asian Record Holder 12.3 secs 100 meters and 12.5 secs 200 meter’s.

First Female Track and Field contingent to go to the Olympics from India in 1952 in Helsinki. She competed in 100m and 200m. June 11,Hindustan Times 1952

Field Hockey Player with India’s First Women’s Field Hockey team, in the First IFWHA International Women's Field Hockey World Tournament in Folkstone, UK, 1963 [3]

In 1956 she represented India at the Australian International Women's Field Hockey Tournament. She was the top scorer for India in goals in the tournament.[4]

Played India vs Ceylon matches, as right winger assisted in both goals[5]

1956 Melbourne Olympics selected to represent India did not go as India did not pay for female athletes to go.[6]

Indian Team who played in the Prime Ministers Defense Fund Field Hockey Tour 1961

India vs Ceylon ( Sri Lanka) Field Hockey Tour in India

India vs Japan in field hockey test matches touring India, 1964

Indian Railways Sports Officer; coached and recruited sportspersons for Indian Railways teams, conducted Inter Railway Tournaments.

District Commissioners Girl Guides(Scouts).

She earned the Dhyan Chand Award in 2013 from the Government of Inda.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Mary D'Souza Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Asian Games Opened In Delhi,The Times, Monday, Mar 05, 1951
  3. ↑ www.hockeymuseum.net/index.php/study-topic/the-1953-ifwha-tournament-in-folkestone
  4. ↑ Sports & Pastime 21 April, 1956; Free Press Journal March 26, 1956,;Sydney Daily Mirror June 2, 1956; Hockey Australia History Project
  5. ↑ Ceylon Observer 20 April, 1956, Ceylon Daily News April 25, 1956
  6. ↑ Ballarat, Australia Courier June 16,1956; The Sun, June 27, 1956;The Sun, Adelaide July 1, 1956
  7. ↑ "Hail Mary: Hockey player Mary D'Souza being honoured with Dhyan Chand Award". Daily News and Analysis. 1 September 2013.
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