Nancy Fogarty

{{Short description|Australian sprinter}}

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| birth_name = Nancy Anne Fogarty

| fullname = Nancy Anne Atterton

| nationality = Australian

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1934|05|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = New South Wales, Australia

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{{Medal|Competition|British Empire and
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{{Medal|Gold| 1954 Vancouver | 4 × 110 yards relay}}

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Nancy Anne Atterton ({{nee}} Fogarty;{{Cite web|url=https://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE2539b.htm|title=Fogarty, Nancy Anne|website=Australian Women's Register|accessdate=30 March 2021}} born 17 May 1934) is a former Australian sprinter. During the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, she won a gold medal in the 4 × 110 yards relay, and also competed in the 100 yards and 220 yards events.{{Cite web|url=https://commonwealthgames.com.au/athletes/nancy-fogarty/|title=Nancy Fogarty|date=17 June 2020 |publisher=Commonwealth Games Australia|accessdate=30 March 2021}}{{Cite web|url=http://athletics.possumbility.com/athletes/athlete181.htm|title=Nancy Fogarty (NSW)|publisher=Athletics Australia|accessdate=30 March 2021}}{{Cite web|url=http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=5551&Gender=W|title=Nancy Fogarty|website=Track and Field Statistics|accessdate=30 March 2021}}

Fogarty was born in New South Wales. After retiring from competing, she became involved in coaching sprinters such as Miles Murphy and Josh Clarke.{{Cite web|url=https://sitedesq.sportstg.com/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_main&NewsID=47597&OrgID=52#.YGNP6q8zaUk|title=Australian Spark ready for the World Juniors|publisher=Athletics NSW|date=22 July 2014|accessdate=30 March 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/athletics/athletics-josh-clarke-and-nancy-atterton-a-story-of-speed-for-the-generations-20160212-gmsnan.html|title=Josh Clarke and Nancy Atterton, a story of speed for the generations|author=Gleeson, Michael|date=12 February 2016|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=30 March 2021}}

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