Phyllis Perkins Explained

Phyllis Perkins (née Green)
Nationality:	British
Sport:	Middle-distance running
Event:	800 metres
Club:	Ilford AC
Birth Date:	22 February 1934
Birth Place:	Horfield, England
Death Place:	Kent, England

Phyllis Else Maureen Perkins (Green; 22 February 1934 – 22 February 2023) was a British middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics.^[1] She also represented England in the 880 yards at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia.^{[2] [3]}

Perkins died on 22 February 2023, her 89th birthday.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Phyllis Perkins Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042850/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/phyllis-perkins-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 16 October 2017.
2. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
3. Web site: 1962 Athletes. Team England.
4. News: Henderson . Jason . World record-breaking middle-distance runner Phyllis Perkins dies . 2 March 2023 . Athletics Weekly . 1 March 2023.
5. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/68753 Phyllis Perkins