Phyllis Perkins
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 22 February 1934 Horfield, England |
| Died | 22 February 2023 (aged 89) Kent, England |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance running |
| Club | Ilford AC |
Phyllis Else Maureen Perkins (née Green; 22 February 1934 – 22 February 2023) was a British middle-distance runner who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Under her maiden name of Green, she finished third behind Margaret Taylor in the 440 yards event at the 1952 WAAA Championships.[2][3] before becoming the national 1 mile champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1954 WAAA Championships.[4]
Perins retained her 1 mile title at the 1955 WAAA Championships[5][6] and won the 880 yards title at the 1956 WAAA Championships.[7]
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, she represented Great Britain in the women's 800 metres.
Perkins finished second behind Joy Jordan at the 1962 WAAA Championships[8] and shortly afterwards represented England in the 880 yards at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia.[9][10]
Perkins won another WAAA title at the 1963 WAAA Championships.[11]
Perkins died on 22 February 2023, her 89th birthday.[12][13]
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- 1934 births
- 2023 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- English women middle-distance runners
- British women middle-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games athletes for England
- Athletes from Bristol
- 20th-century British sportswomen
- 20th-century English sportswomen
- English middle-distance runner stubs