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Mabel Walker

Full name: Mabel Elizabeth Walker (-Thornton)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
Weight: 117 lbs (53 kg)
Born: December 11, 1928 in Camden, Alabama, United States
Affiliations: Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Mabel Walker was a sprinter for Tuskegee Institute. She won the 1948 Olympic Trials at 100 metres, and was AAU champion that year in the 50 metres. Specializing in the very short sprint, she was third in the 50 metres at the 1947 AAU Meet, and at the 1948 AAU Indoors.

Personal Best: 100 – 12.3 (1948).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Summer 19 London Athletics Women's 100 metres United States USA 3 h4 r1/3
1948 Summer 19 London Athletics Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay United States USA 3 h3 r1/2

Women's 100 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H)
1948 Summer 19 London Athletics United States Round One Heat Four 3 12.8

Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T(H) ATM
1948 Summer 19 London Athletics United States USA Round One Heat Three 3 48.5 at 0.73