Australia OLYMPIC CHAMPIONShirley Strickland
Also known as Shirley Strickland de la Hunty- Born
- 18 Jul 1925
- Died
- 11 Feb 2004 · aged 78
- Birthplace
- Guildford, Australia
- On the podium
- 1948 – 1956
- Olympian
- 3× · London, Helsinki, Melbourne
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| International Universities Champs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Commonwealth Games | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| International total | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Athletics Championships | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| National total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Medals 15
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Olympic Games | 4x100m | Melbourne | 1 | 44.5 | WR | Adjusted 44.65 |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | 80H | Melbourne | 1 | 10.7 -1.3 | OR | Adjusted 10.96 |
| 1955 | International Universities Champs | 100m | Warsaw | 1 | 11.3 | CR | |
| 1955 | International Universities Champs | 80H | Warsaw | 1 | 11.1 | ||
| 1955 | International Universities Champs | 200m | Warsaw | 3 | 24.5 | ||
| 1952 | Olympic Games | 80H | Helsinki | 1 | 10.9 | WR | Adjusted 11.01 |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | 100m | Helsinki | 3 | 11.9 +1.7 | Adjusted 12.12 | |
| 1950 | Commonwealth Games | 80H | Auckland | 1 | 11.6 | ||
| 1950 | Commonwealth Games | Relay 3x | Auckland | 1 | 47.9 | 110-220-110 yards | |
| 1950 | Commonwealth Games | Relay 4x | Auckland | 1 | 1:13.4 | 220-110-220-110 yards | |
| 1950 | Commonwealth Games | 220 yards | Auckland | 2 | 24.5 | ||
| 1950 | Commonwealth Games | 100 yards | Auckland | 2 | 11.0 | ||
| 1948 | Olympic Games | 4x100m | London | 2 | 47.6 | ||
| 1948 | Olympic Games | 100m | London | 3 | 12.2 0.0 | ||
| 1948 | Olympic Games | 80H | London | 3 | 11.4 +1.9 |
National results 6
- 1956 Australian Athletics Championships · Melbourne 440 yards 1 1:00.0
- 1952 Australian Athletics Championships · Brisbane 440 yards 1 59.6
- 1952 Australian Athletics Championships · Brisbane 80H 1 11.2
- 1950 Australian Athletics Championships · Adelaide 440 yards 1 57.4
- 1950 Australian Athletics Championships · Adelaide 80H 1 11.7
- 1948 Australian Athletics Championships · Melbourne 80H 1 11.6