Dorothy Manley

British athlete

Dorothy Gladys Manley (later Hall, then Parlett; 29 April 1927 – 3 November 2021) was a British sprint runner. She competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, where she won the silver medal. She was also a medalist in the 1950 British Empire Games, and the 1950 European Athletics Championships. Manley was born in London.

Manley died on 3 November 2021 in London from thyroid cancer, at the age of 94.[1]

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  1. "Olympic sprint medallist Dorothy Manley dies aged 94". 3 November 2021.