Jean Scrivens, (''Jean Eileen Scrivens;'' was born 15 October 1935 in

Camberwell Camberwell () is a district of South London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark, southeast of Charing Cross. Camberwell was first a village associated with the church of St Giles and a common of which Goose Green is a remnant. This e ...

, south

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) is a retired British

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athlete, who competed in the

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. Scrivens competed for Great Britain in the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

, held in

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, Australia in the

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, where she won the

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, behind host nation Australia, with her team mates

Anne Pashley Anne Pashley (5 June 1935 – 7 October 2016) was a British track and field sprinter, who represented Great Britain at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Following her track and field career, she made a second career as a soprano singer. Pashley wa ...

June Foulds June Florence Paul (née Foulds; 13 June 1934 – 6 November 2020) was a British track and field sprint runner. Personal life Born June Florence Foulds in Shepherd's Bush in 1934, she was brought up by her grandparents. She married British ...

and

Heather Armitage Heather Joy Armitage (later ''Young'', then ''McClelland;'' born 17 March 1933) is a British retired sprinter and British record holder for the 100 yards. Sporting career Armitage won her first major title representing Yorkshire in the all En ...

Early life

She attended

Ensham School Ensham School was a girls' comprehensive school in Tooting, South London. During the 1930s, it was a mixed central school. By the 1950s, it had become a girls' secondary modern school. It was later made a comprehensive school. The school clos ...

in south London, having lived on Wingford Road.''Norwood News'' Friday 7 September 1956, page 5

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* * 1935 births Living people British female sprinters Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Great Britain People from Tooting Place of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic female sprinters {{UK-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub