Mary Klass

Mary Beatrice Klass (born 16 May 1935) is a Singaporean former sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] Klass won a silver medal in the 100 metres at the 1954 Asian Games. She is a Eurasian of Dutch and Portuguese descent.[2]

Mary Klass
Personal information
Full nameMary Beatrice Klass
NationalitySingaporean
Born (1935-05-16) 16 May 1935
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)100 metres

Awards and honours

In 2016, Klass was inducted to the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame in 2016.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mary Klass". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. "SINGAPORE WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME - MARY BEATRICE KLASS". Singapore Women's Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2017.


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