Audrey Bennett

This article is about the athlete and is not to be confused with Audrey G. Bennett.

Audrey Bennett
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1936-04-01) 1 April 1936
Essex
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
ClubEssex Ladies A.C.
Chingford A.C

Audrey Ethel Bennett, married name Banfield (born 1 April 1936) is a former British athlete who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Bennett emigrated to Australia in late 1953[2] but returned to re-join the Essex Ladies Athletics Club for the 1955 season.[3]

Bennett finished third behind Thelma Hopkins in the high jump event at the 1955 WAAA Championships.[4][5]

Bennett competed in the women's high jump competition at the 1956 Olympic Games.[6]

Bennett finished second behind Mary Bignal in the high jump event at the 1958 WAAA Championships.[7] Shortly afterwards she represented England in the high jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. She finished in sixth place with a distance of 5'4 (1.62 m) feet.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Audrey Bennett Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Miss Audrey Bennett". Birmingham Daily Post. 28 November 1953. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Dorothy Tyler beaten". Weekly Dispatch (London). 12 June 1955. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Margaret Doubles To It - Loses Record". The People. 3 July 1955. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  7. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  9. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
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