Caird, Maureen (1951–)
Caird, Maureen (1951–)
Australian hurdler. Born Sept 29, 1951, in Cumberland, NSW, Australia.
At Mexico City Olympics, age 17, won a gold medal in the 80-meter hurdles (1968); won a silver medal at Commonwealth Games (1970) for 100-meter hurdles.
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