Muriel Pletts - Wikipedia
- ️Mon Feb 23 1931
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 23 February 1931 (age 93) Bradford, England |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event(s) | 100 metres 4 × 100 relay |
| Club | Airedale Harriers, Bradford |
Muriel Pletts (born 23 February 1931) is a former British sprinter who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
Pletts finished third behind Winifred Jordan in the 100 metres event at the 1948 WAAA Championships.[2][3] Shortly afterwards at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, Pletts competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay.[4]
Pletts improved to runner-up behind June Foulds in the 100 metres at the 1951 WAAA Championships and placed third behind Sylvia Cheeseman in the 200 metres.[5]
Pletts' daughter, Sue Hearnshaw, won the bronze medal in the long jump at the 1984 Summer Olympics[6] She was also an English Schools champion.[7]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Muriel Pletts Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Mrs Jordan keeps title". Weekly Dispatch (London). 27 June 1948. Retrieved 2 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ Sam Knight (9 June 2012). "The Olympians: Muriel Pletts, Great Britain". Financial Times Magazine.
- ^ Winrow, Jo (31 July 2012). "Super visual treat for veteran athlete". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
