The Second World War was disruptive to women's athletics in Australia. She ran for the Legislative Assembly in 1983 and 1993 (in East Melville and Melville, respectively), and for the Legislative Council in 1971, 1986, 1989, and 1996. Your responses have now been analysed and a report is available for viewing. Là-bas, elle remportait le bronze sur 100 m et sur 80 m haies et l'argent en relais 4 × 100 m avec June Maston, Elizabeth McKinnon et Joyce King. Après avoir remporté trois médailles d'or aux jeux de l'Empire britannique de 1950, elle remportait son premier titre olympique aux Jeux olympiques de 1952 à Helsinki. Shirley Barbara Strickland, puis Shirley Strickland de la Hunty, née le 18 juillet 1925 et décédée le 11 février 2004, était une athlète australienne. Shirley Strickland Reserve in Ardross, a suburb of Perth, is named in her honour. Tous les résultats sportifs en temps réel.
While teaching at Perth Technical College, she was coached by Austin Robertson, a former world professional sprint champion and South Melbourne footballer. Il n'y eut pas d'autopsie approfondie et le médecin légiste dit que la cause était incertaine même si la famille évoqua un infarctus du myocarde causé par le stress. At all other elections she contested the Senate, where she was generally placed second or third on the Democrats' group voting ticket. She won the national title in the 80 m hurdles in 1948 and was part of the Australian delegation to the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Barbara graduated in Science. Il n'y eut pas d'autopsie approfondie et le médecin légiste dit que la cause était incertaine même si la famille évoqua un infarctus du myocarde causé par le stress. Shirley Strickland de la Hunty, Australian athlete, who won seven Olympic medals between 1948 and 1956, in an era when Australian women dominated track events. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.johnsridoutselmwoodchapel.com for the Strickland family. receive updates when new memories are posted. [15]:350 Although never elected to parliament, de la Hunty served two periods as a City of Melville councillor, from 1988 to 1996 and from 1999 to 2003.[14]. Dernière modification le 23 avril 2020, à 17:39, https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shirley_Strickland&oldid=169932974, licence Creative Commons attribution, partage dans les mêmes conditions, comment citer les auteurs et mentionner la licence.
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She was a founding member, and later served as president of the party's branch in Western Australia.
Championne nationale en 1948 sur 80 m haies, elle faisait partie de la délégation australienne aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1948 à Londres. Shirley Strickland de la Hunty, née Shirley Strickland, (born July 18, 1925, Guildford, Western Australia, Australia—died February 17, 2004, Perth), Australian athlete, who won seven Olympic medals between 1948 and 1956, in an era when Australian women dominated track events. [10] After high school, she entered the University of Western Australia from where in 1946 she graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics. You may also light a candle in honor of Shirley Strickland or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service. Strickland est née à Perth en Australie occidentale et diplômée de l'University of Western Australia en science en 1945 et en physique en 1946. Her memorabilia were eventually acquired for the National Sports Museum in Melbourne by a group of anonymous businessmen who shared her wish that the memorabilia would stay in Australia. In the 100 m, she again won a bronze medal. Son corps a été retrouvé le 16 février 2004 sur le sol de sa cuisine avec des éléments prouvant qu'elle était décédée cinq jours plus tôt, le soir du 11 février. With seven Olympic medals Strickland de la Hunty set a record for women's track & field that, although subsequently equaled by Irena Szewiska-Kirszenstein, has been surpassed by Merlene Ottey-Page (eight medals). She set a new world record of 11.3 s for the 100 m in Poland in 1955, and in the 1956 Olympics, she won again in the 80 m hurdles and with the Australian 4×100 m relay team. After winning three gold medals in the 1950 British Empire Games, she won her first Olympic title at the 1952 Games in Helsinki. They had four children: Phillip (1953), Barbara (1957), Matthew (1960) and David (1963). La dernière modification de cette page a été faite le 14 novembre 2012 à 05:22. Elle est a portée la torche olympique lors de la cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux olympiques de 2000 à Sydney.
Strickland's early education was by correspondence. [14] From the early 1970s through to the mid-1990s, de la Hunty was a perennial candidate for state and federal political office, although never elected. Shirley Strickland-De La Hunty est une athlète australienne.
You told us how you use Shirley Strickland Reserve and we now have a real understanding of what is important to you all. Après avoir remporté trois médailles d'or aux jeux de l'Empire britannique de 1950, elle remportait son premier titre olympique aux Jeux olympiques de 1952 à Helsinki. Elle est l'athlète d'Australie à avoir remporté le plus de médailles olympiques. Strickland was the only daughter, the second of five children. [16] David is an ophthalmologist practising in Rockingham. Ses dernières victoires sont le 4x100 m femmes aux Jeux Olympiques 1956 et le 80 m haies femmes aux Jeux Olympiques 1956. [10] She was criticised by some for that but asserted she had a right to do so and the income generated would help pay for her grandchildren's education and allow a sizeable donation to assist in securing old-growth forests from use by developers. In 2005, some members of her family approached the coroner regarding the circumstances of her death. Championne nationale en 1948 sur 80 m haies, elle faisait partie de la délégation australienne aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1948 à Londres. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/birmingham-al/shirley-strickland-9262188, © 2020 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. [2] She also coached sprinter Raelene Boyle for the 1976 Olympic season. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display, Sydney 2000-Shirley Strickland (AUS) with the torch, Sydney 2000-Shirley Strickland (AUS) and Dawn Fraser (AUS) with the torch. I am sad. At the 1950 British Empire Games she won three gold medals (hurdles and both relays) and two silvers (100 and 220 yards). Son corps a été retrouvé le 16 février 2004 sur le sol de sa cuisine avec des éléments prouvant qu'elle était décédée cinq jours plus tôt, le soir du 11 février. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Shirley Strickland of Jacksonville, Florida, who passed away at the age of 79, on August 2, 2020. In 1950, she married geologist Lawrence Edmund de la Hunty, who had been one of her students at Perth Technical College. She ran for the House of Representatives in 1981 (Curtin), 1984 (Fremantle), and 1993 (Canning), with the latter being her only independent candidacy at federal level. Elle portait la torche dans le stade lors du dernier tronçon peu avant que Cathy Freeman n'allume la flamme olympique. Un mauvais passage de témoin lui coûta certainement le titre en relais 4 × 100 m. Sur 100 m, elle terminait encore troisième. Un mauvais passage de témoin lui coûta certainement le titre en relais 4 × 100 m. Sur 100 m, elle terminait encore troisième. Shirley Strickland, 89, Lewisburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, at RiverWoods, Lewisburg. She had been appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) (MBE) for services to athletics on 1 January 1957. She was born … [16], The Western Australian government honoured her with a state funeral, the first ever for a private citizen.[16]. She and Dr. Bill were fine people and I have many fond memories swimming, eating boiled peanuts, and spending quality time together with them and Billy and Stevie. In her spare time she lectured in mathematics and physics[1] to returned servicemen at Perth Technical College, played wing in the university hockey team and gained a reputation as an extremely gifted sprinter and hurdler.
Shirley Barbara de la Hunty AO, MBE (née Strickland; 18 July 1925 – 11 February 2004), known as Shirley Strickland during her early career, was an Australian athlete. Despite being awarded 4th place in the 200 m final, a photo finish of the race that was not consulted at the time, when examined in 1975, showed that she had beaten American Audrey Patterson into third place, a discrepancy that has been recognised by many reputable Olympic historians.[12]. Shirley was the beloved wife of the late Alonzo Eugene Strickland for 40 years. She was the loving mother of Linda Lynn Strickland and Ronald Stephen Strickland (Mylah). [4][5] He was unable to compete in the 1900 Summer Olympics because he lacked the money for a trip to Paris. Strickland, Jr.; son, W.B. In 1983, 1986, and 1996, she stood for the Australian Democrats, while in the remaining years she stood as an independent candidate.