Dorothea Parker
 Parker at the 1950 British Empire Games | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Mary Dorothea Parker | |||||||||||
| Born | 10 August 1928 | |||||||||||
| Died | 24 December 1993 (aged 65) | |||||||||||
| Spouse | Reg Smith | |||||||||||
| Relative | Clem Parker (brother) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 12.0 (1950) 200 m – 24.6 (1950)[1] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Mary Dorothea Smith (née Parker; 10 August 1928 – 24 December 1993) was a New Zealand sprinter. At the
1954 British Empire Games at Vancouver, where results indicate that she could have been a finalist.[3]
She was married to former Waikato rugby and basketball representative Reg Smith; they had seven children. Parker died of cancer, aged 65, on 24 December 1993.[4] Her brother Clem Parker also won a bronze medal in a sprint relay at the 1950 British Empire Games.
References
- ^ Dorrie Parker. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Dorothea Parker at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- ISBN 0473-05498-1.
- ^ Twentyman, Maryanne (4 May 2012). "Veteran has roast duck in his sights as season starts". Waikato Times. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
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