Gloria Wigney

Gloria Wigney

Gloria Wigney at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born	17 November 1934 (1934-11-17) (age 82) Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Hurdles, sprint
Club	Western Suburbs AAC, Sydney
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	80 mH – 10.8 (1960) 100 m – 11.7 (1959)[1][2]
Medal record Representing  Australia British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1958 Cardiff 80 m hurdles

Gloria Janet Wigney (née Cooke on 17 November 1934) is a retired Australian sprinter. Competing in the 80 m hurdles event she placed third at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and sixth at the 1956 Summer Olympics.^[1] In late 1961 she gave birth to a son. At the time she lived in Bantry Bay (New South Wales).^[3] She twice represented Australia at the Summer Olympics, competing in 1956 and 1960.^[1]

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