Carol Tyson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British female racewalker
Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1957
Place of Birth: Keswick, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 12-Jun-2005
Profession: racewalker
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Carol Tyson
- Carol Tyson (15 December 1957 – 12 June 2005) was a British racewalking athlete.
- She was a three-time competitor at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup and was twice a silver medallist. Born to Jack and Peggy Tyson, both medical doctors, she attended Keswick School as a boarder and took up racewalking while there.
- Women's walking was in its early stages of development and, along with Marion Fawkes, Tyson was a leading athlete for Great Britain.
- She claimed national titles at the 5 km and 5000 m distances in her early twenties, including two titles at the UK Athletics Championships and four titles across 5000 m and 10,000 m disciplines at the Women's AAA Championships.She began to study medicine at King's College London but continued to compete in the sport.
- She entered an invitational 5 km women's race at the 1977 IAAF World Race Walking Cup.
- Contested mainly between British and Swedish athletes, Tyson placed second behind Siv Gustavsson.
- The event was upgraded to an official one for the 1979 IAAF World Race Walking Cup and Tyson formed a British 1–2 with Marion Fawkes, helping the British women to the Eschborn Cup team title.
- Her third and final outing at the 1981 IAAF World Race Walking Cup brought more modest results, with Tyson in 19th place.
- She also won the top level Coppa Città di Sesto San Giovanni race in 1981.After retiring from racewalking due to an Achilles tendon injury, she worked as a paediatrician in New Zealand, London, Great Yarmouth and finally at Perth Royal Infirmary.
- She died suddenly at the age of 47 after having breathing difficulties.
- She left a daughter, Tara Flores.
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