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Marjorie Okell

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Marjorie Francis Okell, later Harris (1 April 1908 – 3 October 2009) was an international track and field athlete from Great Britain. Her main event was the high jump in which she placed 6th at the 1934 Empire Games. She was also British Athletics Champion in high jump in 1929 and 1931. Her personal best was 1.57 metres (5 ft 1+3⁄4 in) in 1931. She later became a life-president of the Women's Amateur Athletic Association (of Great Britain), dying in 2009 aged 101 years.

References

  1. ^ Matthews P. and Watman M. Athletics International Vol. 17 - October 13, 2009.
  2. BRITISH ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1919-1939


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