Gladys Taylor (athlete)

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Gladys Taylor
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NationalityBritish
Born (1953-03-05) 5 March 1953 (age 71)
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SportSprinting
Event400 metres

Gladys Taylor (born 5 March 1953) is a female retired British sprinter. Taylor competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1] She represented England in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay events, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gladys Taylor Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.