Barbara Lyall
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 7 May 1944 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Sprints, 440y |
| Club | Tayside AAC Edinburgh Southern Harriers |
Barbara Jean Dadswell Lyall married name Oliver (born 7 May 1944) is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at two Commonwealth Games.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Lyall was a member of the Tayside Amateur Athletic Club and set a club record of 2min 35sec, over 880 yards in May 1964.[1]
She won the Scottish AAA Championship title over 440 yards in 1965.[2]
Lyall represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team[3] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica,[4] participating in two events, the 220 yards and the 440 yards.[5]
In 1967 she opened a fashion shop at 22 Brook Street in Broughty Ferry.[6] Lyall joined the Edinburgh Southern Harriers in 1968.[7]
Lyall represented Great Britain when they defeated the United States at the White City Stadium in 1969, in the 4x400m relay[8] and reached the final of the 400 metres at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games.[9]
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