Sylvia Cheeseman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Sylvia Cheeseman

British athlete

Date of Birth: 19-May-1929

Place of Birth: Richmond, England, United Kingdom

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Sylvia Cheeseman (later Disley; born 19 May 1929) is a retired English sprinter.
Competing in relays, she won two medals at the 1950 British Empire Games and one at the 1952 Olympics.
Individually she was eliminated in the 200 m heats at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics.
She won the Amateur Athletic Association of England title in this event in 1946–1949 and 1951–1952, placing second in 1950.Cheeseman's mother was a concert pianist, her father was a bass player and a founding member of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and her sister was an international model.
In 1957 she married the Olympic runner John Disley; they had two daughters.
After retiring from competitions, she worked as a freelance journalist in China and all around Europe.