Mary Klass
Personal information | |
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Full name | Mary Beatrice Klass |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Born | 16 May 1935 |
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event(s) | 100 metres |
Mary Beatrice Klass (born 16 May 1935) is a Singaporean former sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] Klass won a silver medal in the 100 metres at the 1954 Asian Games. She is a Eurasian of Dutch and Portuguese descent.[2] In 2016, Klass was inducted to the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame in 2016.[2]
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mary Klass". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Mary Beatrice Klass". Singapore Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
External links[]
- Mary Klass at the Singapore National Olympic Council
- Mary Klass at the International Olympic Committee
- Mary Beatrice Klass at Olympics.com
Categories:
- 1935 births
- Living people
- Singaporean female sprinters
- Olympic athletes of Singapore
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for Singapore
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 1954 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Singaporean people of Dutch descent
- Singaporean people of Portuguese descent
- Olympic female sprinters
- Asian athletics biography stubs
- Singaporean sportspeople stubs