![]() Board at the 1968 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Lillian Barbara Board |
Nationality | British |
Born | 13 December 1948 Durban, South Africa |
Died | 26 December 1970 Munich, West Germany | (aged 22)
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Sport | |
Country | Great Britain |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 400 metres, 800 metres |
Club | London Olympiades |
Medal record |
Lillian Barbara Board, MBE (13 December 1948 – 26 December 1970) was a British athlete. She won the silver medal in the 400 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and two gold medals at the 1969 European Championships in Athletics in Athens. Her career was cut short in 1970 when she developed the colorectal cancer that within months would claim her life at the age of 22.