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3 unusual facts about Shirley Ogle


Shirley Ogle

ranked of all the athletes from all the sports that had been presented by their sports associations to the Australian Olympic Federation (AOF) for grading and selection in the Australian 1948 Summer Olympics team.

She was 5th in the 100 yards, with the first four, Joyce King, Shirley Strickland, Betty McKinnon and June Matson making up the Women's 4 x 100 metre relay which won the Silver medal.

Competition for a spot on the sprint team was obviously pretty tough, with Joyce King and Shirley Strickland being the 1st.



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