Marilyn Black

Marilyn Mary Black (born 20 May 1944 in New South Wales, Australia) is a former Australian sprinter, who after her marriage became known as Marilyn Vassella.[1] Black was educated at Fort Street High School in Sydney. She was a primary school teacher at Dulwich Hill primary school for two years in 1963/64.

Olympic medal record
Women's Athletics
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo 200 metres

Black first received attention at the age of seventeen, when she won the 100 yards race in the New South Wales championships. In 1963 she won the 4 x 100 yards event with the NSW relay team. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo she won the bronze medal in the 200 metres event.[2]

References
  1. "Marilyn Mary BLACK-VASSELLA". Olympics.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. "Marilyn Edwards". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 June 2021.


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