Audrey Bennett

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Audrey Bennett
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1936-04-01) 1 April 1936 (age 90)
Essex
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
High jump
ClubEssex Ladies A.C.
Chingford A.C

Audrey Ethel Bennett, married name Banfield (born 1 April 1936) is a former British athlete who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

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Bennett emigrated to Australia in late 1953[2][page needed] but returned to re-join the Essex Ladies Athletics Club for the 1955 season.[3][page needed]

Bennett finished third behind Thelma Hopkins in the high jump event at the 1955 WAAA Championships.[4][page needed][5]

Bennett competed in the women's high jump competition at the 1956 Olympic Games.[6]

Bennett finished second behind Mary Bignal in the high jump event at the 1958 WAAA Championships.[7] Shortly afterwards she represented England[8] in the high jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. She finished in sixth place with a distance of 5'4 (1.62 m) feet.[9][10]

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