Valerie Ailsa Dillimore (née Morgan; born 17 October 1943)[2] is a former New Zealand athlete. A sprinter, she represented New Zealand as a 16-year-old at the 1960 Rome Olympics.[3][4] In the 100 m she clocked 12.61 s in her heat and progressed to the quarterfinals, where she ran 12.66 s and did not progress further. She ran her 200 m heat in 25.39 s and was eliminated.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Valerie Ailsa Morgan |
| Born | 17 October 1943 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Relative | Robin Dillimore (daughter) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m, long jump |
| Coached by | Joe McManemin[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 100 yd champion (1960) 220 yd champion (1960) Long jump champion (1961) |
In 1960 she was the New Zealand 100 yards and 220 yards champion, and the following year was the national long jump champion with a leap of 5.79 m.[5]
Morgan was married to Anthony Errol (Tony) Dillimore, who died in April 2019. She is the mother of Robin Dillimore, who played netball for New Zealand on 32 occasions, and of Carlene Dillimore who competed in the 800 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.[6][7]
A former student of Waihi Central School, she officially opened the school's new hall in 2012.[4]
References
edit- ^ Skipwith, David (6 August 2014). "Athletics world mourns loss of top coach". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Valerie Ailsa Morgan". SportTU Germany. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Valerie Dillimore". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Hall opening ceremony" (PDF). Waihi Central School Newsletter: 1. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "New Zealand championships". Athletics Weekly. 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Valerie Dillimore". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Anthony Errol Dillimore". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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