About Dorothea Parker
Lived 1928 – 1993 (aged 65). Dorothea Parker was a New Zealand sprinter.
Mary Dorothea Smith (née Parker. 10 August 1928 – 24 December 1993) was a New Zealand sprinter. At the 1950 British Empire Games she won a silver medal in the 440 yards relay, alongside Shirley Hardman and Lesley Rowe. She also ran in the 100 yards, 220 yard, and 660 yard relay, placing fourth in each event. She was overlooked for the 1954 British Empire Games at Vancouver, where results indicate that she could have been a finalist.
She was married to former Waikato rugby and basketball representative Reg Smith; they had seven children. Parker died of cancer, aged 65, on 24 December 1993. Her brother Clem Parker also won a bronze medal in a sprint relay at the 1950 British Empire Games.
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Who was Dorothea Parker?
New Zealand sprinter
When was Dorothea Parker born?
Dorothea Parker was born on 10 August 1928.
When did Dorothea Parker die?
Dorothea Parker died on 24 December 1993.
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Dorothea Parker was a sprinter.
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Dorothea Parker was New Zealand.
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