Mary Frizzell (later ''Thomasson'', January 27, 1913 – October 12, 1972) was a

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who competed in the

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. She was born in

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and died in North Vancouver. Frizzell competed for Canada in the

held in

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, United States in the 4x100 metres where she won the silver medal with her teammates Mildred Fizzell, Lillian Palmer and Hilda Strike who had won the silver medal on the 100 metres. In the 100 metre event Frizzell was eliminated in the semi-finals At the 1934 British Empire Games she finished fourth in the long jump competition. She continued to support track and field by coaching, serving on the Amateur Women's Athletic Federation and acting as the Women's commandant for the 1954 British Empire Games (Commonwealth Games). Mary died from cancer in 1972, aged 59. In 2007, Mary Frizzell (Thomasson) was inducted posthumously into the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame as a Pioneer.

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1913 births 1972 deaths Canadian female sprinters Canadian female long jumpers Deaths from cancer in British Columbia Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Commonwealth Games athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1934 British Empire Games Sportspeople from Nanaimo Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) 20th-century Canadian sportswomen {{Canada-Olympic-medalist-stub