Shirley Netherway

Shirley Netherway married name Shirley Parker (19 May 1937 – 6 March 2016) was a British fencer.

Shirley Netherway
Personal information
Born(1937-05-19)19 May 1937
Buckhurst, Essex, England
Died6 March 2016(2016-03-06) (aged 78)
Sport
SportFencing
Medal record
Fencing
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston team foil
Silver medal – second place 1966 Kingston individual foil

Fencing career

She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]

After she married in 1965 she competed as Shirley Parker and represented England and won a gold medal in the team foil and a silver medal in the individual foil, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[2][3][4]

References

  1. "Shirley Netherway Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  2. "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.


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