Gladys Taylor (athlete)
British sprinter (born 1953)
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Gladys Taylor (born 5 March 1953) is a British/Jamaican female retired sprinter who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British/Jamaican |
| Born | 5 March 1953 Jamaica |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
Event | Sprinting/400 metres |
| Club | Highgate Harriers Essex Ladies AC |
Biography
Taylor finished second behind Helen Golden in the 200 metres event at the 1975 WAAA Championships.[2]
At the 1976 Olympics Games in Montreal, she represented Great Britain in the women's 400 metres.[3]
Taylor married Grant McCormack in late 1976 and competed under her married name[4] when finishing second behind Verona Elder at the 1977 WAAA Championships.[5]
Reverting to her maiden name Taylor, she represented England in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay events, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[6][7]
Taylor became the British 400 metres hurdles champion at the 1984 WAAA Championships.[8]
Gladys went on to have one child - a daughter - Tara Bird (born 1987) - who also went on to compete internationally representing both England and Great Britain in athletics.