Dorothy Dalton

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameDorothy Katherine•Dalton
Used nameDorothy•Dalton
Born1 August 1922 in Newark, New Jersey (USA)
Died9 May 1973 (aged 50 years 9 months 8 days)
AffiliationsBloomfield Turners
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Dorothy Dalton was from the Chicago Turnverein in 1948. She trained at night and worked during the days as a secretary with the Westinghouse Corp. She was never able to win an individual National Championship.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) USA Dorothy Dalton
Team All-Around, Women (Olympic) United States 3 Bronze
1952 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) USA Dorothy Dalton
Individual All-Around, Women (Olympic) =103
Team All-Around, Women (Olympic) United States 15
Team Portable Apparatus, Women (Olympic) United States 16
Floor Exercise, Women (Olympic) =103
Vault, Women (Olympic) =101
Uneven Bars, Women (Olympic) 94
Balance Beam, Women (Olympic) 117