Mary Klass

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Mary Klass
Personal information
Full nameMary Beatrice Klass
NationalitySingaporean
Born (1935-05-16) 16 May 1935 (age 90)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event
100 metres
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1954 Manila 100 m

Mary Beatrice Klass (born 16 May 1935) is a Singaporean former sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1] Klass won a silver medal in the 100 metres at the 1954 Asian Games. She is a Eurasian of Dutch and Portuguese descent. [2] In 2016, Klass was inducted to the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mary Klass". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Mary Beatrice Klass". Singapore Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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