Dorothy Smith (gymnast)

Dorothy Smith
Personal information
Full nameDorothy Smith
NationalityBritish
Born(1919-11-16)16 November 1919
Died13 February 2005(2005-02-13) (aged 85)
Bradford, England
Sport
SportGymnastics

Dorothy Smith (16 November 1919 – 13 February 2005) was a British gymnast. She competed in the women's artistic team all-around at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

Dorothy Smith was part of the British gymnastics team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. The British team finished ninth in the women's artistic team all-around event.[2]

In 1938, competing under her married name, Dorothy Brookes, she won the Yorkshire skipping and club-swinging titles at the Saltaire Gymnasium.[2]

Death

Smith died in Bradford, England on 13 February 2005, at the age of 85.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dorothy Smith". Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Dorothy Smith - Olympics.com". Retrieved 18 February 2025.