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Lillian Barbara Board, MBE (13 December 1948 – 26 December 1970) was a British athlete. She 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.
Lillian Barbara Board (Durban, 13 de dezembro de 1948 — Munique, 26 de dezembro de 1970) foi uma atleta britânica nascida na África do Sul. Foi medalhista de prata nos 400 metros durante os Jogos Olímpicos de 1968 na Cidade do México. [1] Conquistou ainda duas medalhas de ouro no Campeonato Europeu de 1969 em Atenas.
30 de mai. de 2024 · Although she died less than a month after her 22nd birthday, Lillian Board had a superb record for Britain at major championships. A versatile runner, she represented Britain internationally at every distance from 100 to 800 metres and when she died, was second on the UK list at 1,500 metres.
Although she died less than a month after her 22nd birthday, Lillian Board had a superb record for Britain at major championships. A versatile runner, she represented Britain internationally at every distance from 100 to 800 metres and when she died, was second on the UK list at 1,500 metres.
Lillian Board was a versatile and successful athlete who won a silver medal in the 400 metres and a gold medal in the 4×100 relay at the 1968 Olympics. She also set world records in the 4×110y and 4×880y relays and died of stomach cancer in 1970.
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Lillian Board was a successful sprinter and relay runner who won two European golds and a silver at the Mexico Olympics. She died of bowel cancer at the age of 22 after a controversial treatment in West Germany.
21 de dez. de 2022 · Lillian Board (1948-1970), Sprinter; Olympian. Sitter in 1 portrait Athlete; Born in Durban, South Africa, Board moved to England in 1950. She became a member of the London Olympiades Athletics Club aged only twelve.
