Ann Packer

Ann Elizabeth Packer, MBE, ( born March 8, 1942 in Moulsford, Oxfordshire ) is a former British athlete and Olympic gold medalist. At a height of 1.69 m her competition weight was 57 kg.

Packer was a sprinter, hurdler and long jumper. In the hope of a gold medal, she participated in the XVIII. Olympic games in Tokyo part. However, in the favored their own discipline, the 400 - meter race, she won in 52.20 s only the silver medal between the Australians Betty Cuthbert ( gold) and Judy Amoore (bronze). In the 800 - meter race she could with a new world record of 2:01,1 min win gold in front of the French Maryvonne Dupureur ( silver) and the New Zealander Marise Chamberlain ( bronze).

Other sporting successes were a third place with the 4 x 100 - meter relay at the European Championships in 1962, a second place with the 4-by- 110- yard relay team at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1962, a sixth in 24.4 s in the 200 - meter race at the European Championships in 1962 and a sixth in 11.91 s over 80 meters hurdles at the Commonwealth Games in 1962 in Perth, Australia.

1965 Ann Packer was awarded the MBE.

Family

In Tokyo, her fiance Robbie Brightwell was silver in the relay and a fourth place over 400 meters is not quite as successful as they have been. After the Olympics, they married. The eldest son, Gary ( born October 6, 1965) reached 1984, a 400 - meter time of 47.90 s, the two younger sons Ian (* April 9, 1968 ) and David ( born January 7, 1971) were soccer players at Manchester City.

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