Dorothy Manley

Dorothy Manley
	Manley at the 1950 European championships
Personal information
Full name	Dorothy Gladys Manley
Nationality	British
Born	29 April 1927; Manor Park, London, England
Died	31 October 2021 (aged 94); Ilford, London, England
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
Country	United Kingdom
Sport	Athletics
Club	Essex Ladies Athletic Club
Retired	1952
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	1948 Summer Olympics:; 100m – Silver
Medal record
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
European Athletics Championships
Representing England
British Empire Games

Dorothy Gladys Manley (later Hall, then Parlett; 29 April 1927 – 31 October 2021) was a British sprinter. She competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, held in London, in the 100 metres where she won the silver medal with a time of 12.2 seconds. She was the first British woman to win an Olympic sprint medal.^[1] She was also a medallist in the 1950 British Empire Games, and the 1950 European Athletics Championships. ^[2]

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