Doris Razzell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 29 June 1911 Edmonton, London, England |
| Died | 24 August 2011 (aged 100) Chichester, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long jump |
| Club | North London Harriers |
Doris Rose Razzell (29 June 1911 – 24 August 2011) was a female athlete who competed for England.
Biography
Razzell was a member of the North London Harriers and finished third behind Phyllis Bartholomew at both the 1932 WAAA Championships[1] and 1934 WAAA Championships.[2][3]
She also finished runner-up behind Bartholomew at the 1934 Southern Championships.[4]
She represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games[5] in London, where she competed in the long jump event.[6][7]
Shortly after the Games, she married Leslie Honeyman in London and in 1939 they were living in Burnham-on-Crouch.[8]
References
- ^ "Sprinters' break world records in successive heats". Weekly Dispatch (London). 10 July 1932. Retrieved 7 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "WAAA and National Championships Medallists - Long Jump". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Women's Championships". Sunday Express. 1 July 1934. Retrieved 7 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "England London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Husbnad and Wife Athletes". Evening News (London). 28 May 1937. Retrieved 7 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.