Mary Milne
British high jumper
About Mary Milne
Lived 1914 – 2014 (aged 99). Mary Milne was a British high jumper.
Mary Milne (1914-2014) married name Dumbrill, was a female athlete who competed for England.
Biography Milne became the national high jump champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1932 WAAA Championships. The following year she retained her WAAA title at the 1933 WAAA Championships.
She competed for England in the high jump at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.
Milne won her third WAAA title at the 1935 WAAA Championships and was the highest British athlete on a further two occasions (in 1930 and 1934, the winners of those two championships being Carolina Gisolf of the Netherlands and Gretel Bergmann of Germany respectively.
Personal life Mary Milne married Leonard Dumbrill in 1935.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Mary Milne?
British high jumper (1914-2014)
When was Mary Milne born?
Mary Milne was born on 1 July 1914 in London.
When did Mary Milne die?
Mary Milne died on 23 June 2014.
What was Mary Milne's occupation?
Mary Milne was a high jumper.
What nationality was Mary Milne?
Mary Milne was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Mary Milne (athlete)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mary Milne. https://biography.guide/mary-milne-high-jumper/
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