About Dorothy Hyman
Dorothy Hyman (born 9 May 1941) is an English retired sprinter. She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m events, winning three medals. She also won individual 100 m gold and 200 m silver at the 1962 European Championships in Belgrade and, representing England, completed the 100 yd/220 yd sprint double at the 1962 Commonwealth Games. Winner of the 1963 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, she has a stadium in her home village of Cudworth named in her honour. She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1965 Birthday Honours for services to Women's Athletics, and in 2011 she was inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame. Although Hyman was not expected to rank amongst the medallists at the Olympics, and likely not even reach the finals, she finished first in both her heat and semifinal runs for the 100 metres. Additionally, she won a silver medal as part of the English 4 × 110 yd relay team.
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