Sheila Parkin-Sherwood
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Sheila Hilary•Parkin-Sherwood |
| Used name | Sheila•Parkin-Sherwood |
| Born | 22 October 1945 in Sheffield, England (GBR) |
| Measurements | 168 cm / 61 kg |
| Affiliations | Hallamshire Harriers, Sheffield (GBR) / Sheffield City AC, Sheffield (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Her brother-in-law Steve Sherwood was a football goalkeeper and her son David Sherwood was a professional tennis player.
Personal Best: LJ – 6.73 (1970).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR |
Sheila Parkin | |||
| Long Jump, Women (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR |
Sheila Sherwood | |||
| Long Jump, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR |
Sheila Sherwood | |||
| Long Jump, Women (Olympic) | 9 |
Olympic family relations
- Wife of John Sherwood
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–0–0 1967 Tokyo ATH gold: high jump (competed as Sheila Parkin))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (1–1–0 1966 Kingston ATH silver: long jump (competed as Sheila Parkin for England); 1970 Edinburgh ATH gold: long jump (competed as Sheila Sherwood for England))