Mildred Jeannette Dolson (later ''Cavill'', August 13, 1918 – July 17, 2004) was a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-dev ...

who competed in the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics ( German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad ( German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi- ...

. She was born in

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most pop ...

, Ontario, Canada and died in

North Palm Beach, Florida North Palm Beach is an incorporated village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami Metropolitan Area. The population was 13,162 at the 2020 census. The village won an award from the National Association of Home Buil ...

, United States. In 1936 she won the bronze medal in the 4×100 metres relay event with her team mates

Dorothy Brookshaw Dorothy Elizabeth Anne "Dot" Brookshaw (December 20, 1912 – September 3, 1962) was a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. She competed for Canada in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 100 metres ...

, Hilda Cameron and Aileen Meagher. In the 100 metre competition she was eliminated in the semi-finals. At the 1938 Empire Games she was a member of the Canadian team which won the silver medal in the 110-220-110 yards relay contest and the bronze medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards relay event. She also won the bronze medal in the 100 yards competition and in the 220 yards contest she was eliminated in the semi-finals. In 1939 Jeanette was awarded the Velma Springstead Trophy (Canada's Outstanding Female Athlete) for Track and Field.

External links

* * 1918 births 2004 deaths Canadian female sprinters Athletes from Toronto Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1938 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic track and field athletes of Canada Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) People from North Palm Beach, Florida Olympic female sprinters Canadian expatriates in the United States {{Canada-Olympic-medalist-stub