Marjorie Okell
British high jumper
About Marjorie Okell
Lived 1908 – 2009 (aged 101). Marjorie Okell was a British high jumper.
Marjorie Francis O'Kell, later Harris (1 April 1908 – 3 October 2009) was an English international track and field athlete who competed at the 1934 Empire Games.
Biography O'Kell's main event was the high jump and her personal best was in 1931. and was twice the British Athletics Champion in high jump after winning the title at both the 1929 WAAA Championships and 1931 WAAA Championships.
She represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, where she competed in the high jump event.
She later became a life-president of the Women's Amateur Athletic Association (of Great Britain), dying in 2009 aged 101 years.
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Who was Marjorie Okell?
British high jumper
When was Marjorie Okell born?
Marjorie Okell was born on 1 April 1908.
When did Marjorie Okell die?
Marjorie Okell died on 3 October 2009.
What was Marjorie Okell's occupation?
Marjorie Okell was a high jumper.
What nationality was Marjorie Okell?
Marjorie Okell was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Marjorie Okell. https://biography.guide/marjorie-okell/
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