Maureen Angela Jane Dyson (née Gardner, 12 November 1928 – 2 September 1974) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 80 metres hurdles. She won silver medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics and 1950 European Athletics Championships, both times losing to Fanny Blankers-Koen. She was coached by Geoff Dyson, whom she married one month after the 1948 Olympics.[1]
She started a ballet and dance school in Oxford. On moving to London she started a new school in Wanstead, and both of them continued for a number of years until, in 1962, the Dyson family moved to live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She founded another school in that city.[4]
Maureen's involvement with ballet when she returned to England from 1968 onwards, was mainly as an examiner for the Royal Ballet School. Two years before she died of cancer she was made the Chief Examiner of that organisation.[2]
Family
Gardner married Geoff Dyson at St Mary Magdalen's Church, Oxford, and they had two children. Her son was born in 1949,[5] and after his birth she started training again with the 1952 Summer Olympics as her goal; but when she became pregnant again, she decided to retire from her athletics career. She died from cancer on 2 September 1974, aged 45.
References
^"Unveiling of blue plaque to Maureen Gardner, 17 Maidcroft Road, Cowley, 7 July 2012" (PDF). Speech given by her brother, Michael Gardner
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
^"Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Scheme". oxonblueplaques.org.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
^. Track and Field News. 1949. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
maureen, gardner, maureen, angela, jane, dyson, née, gardner, november, 1928, september, 1974, british, athlete, competed, mainly, metres, hurdles, silver, medals, 1948, summer, olympics, 1950, european, athletics, championships, both, times, losing, fanny, bl. Maureen Angela Jane Dyson nee Gardner 12 November 1928 2 September 1974 was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 80 metres hurdles She won silver medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics and 1950 European Athletics Championships both times losing to Fanny Blankers Koen She was coached by Geoff Dyson whom she married one month after the 1948 Olympics 1 Maureen GardnerGardner at the 1948 OlympicsPersonal informationBirth nameMaureen Angela Jane GardnerBorn12 November 1928Oxford EnglandDied2 September 1974 aged 45 North Stoneham EnglandHeight1 72 m 5 ft 8 in Weight59 kg 130 lb SportSportHurdlesClubOxford LACMedal record Women s athleticsRepresenting Great BritainOlympic Games1948 London 80 m hurdlesEuropean Championships1950 Brussels 80 m hurdlesMaureen Gardner grew up in the Florence Park area of Temple Cowley Oxford and went to Donnington Junior School Florence Park Oxford Her former home at 17 Maidcroft Road now has a blue plaque in her honour 2 Contents 1 Running 2 Ballet schools 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksRunning Edit Maureen Gardner Fanny Blankers Koen and Micheline Ostermeyer the 80 m hurdle medalists of the 1950 European Championships Gardner competed in flat running at the 1946 European Athletics Championships and finished fourth in the 4 100 m relay with Sylvia Cheeseman Winifred Jordan and Joyce Judd and fifth in the 100 m sprint At the 1948 Summer Olympics she came second in the 80 metre hurdles to Fanny Blankers Koen both of them recording the same time of 11 2 seconds She also helped Great Britain place fourth in the 4 100 m relay Two years later she again lost the 80 metre hurdles to Blankers Koen at the 1950 European Athletics Championships 3 Gardner was four time AAAs National Champion in the 80 metres hurdles 1947 1948 1950 1951 Ballet schools EditShe started a ballet and dance school in Oxford On moving to London she started a new school in Wanstead and both of them continued for a number of years until in 1962 the Dyson family moved to live in Ottawa Ontario Canada She founded another school in that city 4 Maureen s involvement with ballet when she returned to England from 1968 onwards was mainly as an examiner for the Royal Ballet School Two years before she died of cancer she was made the Chief Examiner of that organisation 2 Family EditGardner married Geoff Dyson at St Mary Magdalen s Church Oxford and they had two children Her son was born in 1949 5 and after his birth she started training again with the 1952 Summer Olympics as her goal but when she became pregnant again she decided to retire from her athletics career She died from cancer on 2 September 1974 aged 45 References Edit Unveiling of blue plaque to Maureen Gardner 17 Maidcroft Road Cowley 7 July 2012 PDF Speech given by her brother Michael Gardner a b Maureen GARDNER 1928 1974 Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board 7 July 2012 Retrieved 7 August 2012 Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Maureen Gardner Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 3 December 2016 Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Scheme oxonblueplaques org uk Retrieved 29 January 2014 Fanny Blankers Koen Track and Field News 1949 Archived from the original on 4 February 2012 Retrieved 7 August 2012 External links EditMaureen Gardner at the International Olympic Committee Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maureen Gardner amp oldid 1066037586, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
