Athletics Question

FIRESTAR FIRESTAR Joined: 20/06/2008 Posts: 103 Favourite Category: Quizzes & Puzzles

female british athletewho died of cancer in the 1970's

Sat 02/08/08 16:02

can anyone enlighten me with the name of the british female runner who died of cancer in the 1970's? any help greatly appreciated.

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Athletics Answers

mushroom25 mushroom25 Joined: 29/10/2005 Posts: 2143 Favourite Category: Travel

Sat 02/08/08 16:08

Lillian Board, I believe.

Steve.5 Steve.5 Joined: 06/10/2007 Posts: 2169 Favourite Category: ChatterBank

Sun 03/08/08 01:12

mushroom is spot on

Lillian Barbara Board MBE (December 13, 1948 – December 26, 1970) was an athlete from Great Britain, who won the silver medal in the 400 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and two gold medals at the 1969 European Championships in Athletics in Athens, Greece.

One of the finest athletes of her generation, her career was cut short in 1970 when she developed the colorectal cancer that rapidly killed her.