Joyce King
{{Short description|Australian sprinter (1920–2001)}}
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{{MedalSilver| 1948 London | 4x100 m relay}}
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Joyce A. King (1 September 1920 – 10 June 2001) was an Australian sprinter. She was born in Sydney.
In 1948, she won the Australian national championships over 100 yards and 220 yards.
At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London the same year she won a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Shirley Strickland, June Maston and Elizabeth McKinnon.
References
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- {{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/joyce-king-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418121934/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/joyce-king-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |title=Joyce King}}
- Source: Family of her twin brother, Bruce King
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Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Category:Australian female sprinters
Category:Olympic athletes for Australia
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Australia
Category:Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:Olympic female sprinters
Category:Australian Athletics Championships winners
Category:20th-century Australian sportswomen
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