Shirley Burgess

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Shirley Burgess
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Bornc.1934
Sport
Sport Athletics
EventSprinting
ClubWoolwich Polytechnic Harriers
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1954 Vancouver 4 x 110y Relay

Shirley Anne Burgess (born about 1934) was a female athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Burgess finished second behind Anne Pashley in the 100 yards event at the 1953 WAAA Championships. [1] [2] [3]

Burgess represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 110 Yard Relay at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada and also competed in the 100 and 220 yards. [4] [5] She also represented Woolwich Polytechnic.

Burgess was trained by Brian Shenton and effectively had her career interrupted by appendicitis. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Enid nears 5-minute mile" . Sunday Express. 5 July 1953. Retrieved 16 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ↑ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ↑ "Olympic cert" . Sunday Mirror. 20 May 1956. Retrieved 16 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.


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