Doris M. Batter (married name Hatton) (22 April 1929 – 23 April 2002) was a British sprinter, who competed at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...

Career

Batter competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. She won her heat before being eliminated in the first semi-final. Batter won two consecutive 60 metres titles at the prestigious

WAAA Championships The WAAA Championships was an annual track and field competition organised by the Women's Amateur Athletic Association (WAAA) in England. It was the foremost domestic athletics event for women during its lifetime. Since 1880, the Amateur Athl ...

. She won her first AAA title and became British champion at the

1948 WAAA Championships The 1948 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. The event was held at Polytechnic Stadium in Chiswick, London, on 26 June 1948. Results See also *1948 AAA Championships Re ...

over the 60 metres. The following year, the London Olympiades Athletics Club member successfully retained her 60 metres title at the

1949 WAAA Championships The 1949 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. The event was held at White City Stadium, London, on 9 July 1949. The Pentathlon was added to the AAA Championships for the first tim ...

. Batter also represented

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and won a silver medal in the 660 yards relay at the

1950 British Empire Games The 1950 British Empire Games were the fourth staging of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand, between 4 and 11 February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the third edition of the games. A documentary fil ...

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, New Zealand. She married Leonard Hatton in 1951.''England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005''

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* 1929 births 2002 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics British female sprinters English female sprinters Olympic athletes for Great Britain People from Brentford Athletes from the London Borough of Hounslow Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games Olympic female sprinters Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games 20th-century English sportswomen Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics {{England-sprint-athletics-bio-stub