Dorothy Butterfield

Dorothy Butterfield

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	15 August 1909 Hendon, Middlesex, England
Died	October 1991 (aged 82) Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	middle-distance
Club	Middlesex LAC
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing  England British Empire Games 1934 London 880 yards

Dorothy Esther Butterfield married name Goddard (15 August 1909 – October 1991) was an English athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.

Biography

Butterfield finished second behind Ellen Wright in the 440 yards event at the 1930 WAAA Championships.[1] The following year, she finished second behind Nellie Halstead in the 440 yards event and third behind Gladys Lunn in the 880 yards event at the 1931 WAAA Championships.[2] Further third place finishes ensued behind Gladys Lunn at the 1932 WAAA Championships and behind Ruth Christmas at the 1933 WAAA Championships.[3][4][5][6]

At the 1934 Empire Games, she represented England, where won the bronze medal in the 880 yards event.[7]

References

1. "Women Athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 18 August 1930. Retrieved 15 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Women Set Up new Records". Weekly Dispatch (London). 12 July 1931. Retrieved 23 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Records go by the board". Weekly Dispatch (London). 16 July 1933. Retrieved 24 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Sprinters' break world records in successive heats". Weekly Dispatch (London). 10 July 1932. Retrieved 24 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
6. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
7. "London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

External links

• commonwealthgames.com results