Sylvia Cheeseman

Sylvia Cheeseman

Cheeseman hammering her starting blocks into place at the 1950 British Empire Games
Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	19 May 1929 (1929-05-19) (age 95) Richmond, London, England
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Club	Spartan Ladies
Coached by	Sandy Duncan [1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m – 12.0 (1954) 200 m – 24.4 (1949) [2]
Medal record Representing   Great Britain Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki 4×100 m Representing   England Commonwealth Games 1950 Auckland 660 yards relay 1950 Auckland 440 yards relay

Sylvia Cheeseman (born 19 May 1929) is an English retired sprinter who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. ^[2]

Biography

Cheeseman's mother was a concert pianist, her father was a double bass player and a founding member of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and her sister was an international model. She lived on Derwent Road, in Whitton, London. ^[3] She attended Spring Grove Grammar School. ^[4]

Cheeseman became the national 200 metres champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1946 WAAA Championships. ^[5] She would go on to win the same title another five times from 1947 to 1952. ^{[6] [7]}

At the 1948 Olympic Games in London, represeting Great Britain, she was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 200 metres competition. ^[8]

Competing in relays, she won two medals for England at the 1950 British Empire Games. ^[9]

In the 1952 Olympics she won her heat but was eliminated in the semi-final. ^[2]

In 1957 she married the Olympic runner John Disley; they had two daughters. After retiring from competitions, she worked as a freelance journalist in China and all around Europe. ^[1]

References

1. Thurlow, David (March 2009). "Sylvia Cheeseman". Track Stats. NUTS. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
2. Kubatko, Justin. "Sylvia Cheeseman Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
3. Reveille Tuesday 9 September 1947, page 3
4. Marylebone Mercury Saturday 13 September 1946, page 3
5. "Women's Titles Change Hands" . Birmingham Daily Gazette. 15 July 1946. Retrieved 26 January 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
7. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
8. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
9. "Auckland 1950 Team". Team England. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

External links

• Sylvia Cheeseman at Olympics.com
• Sylvia Cheeseman at Team GB
• Sylvia Cheeseman at Olympedia
• Sylvia Cheeseman at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)