Shirley Cawley (born 26 April 1932) is a

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former athlete who won the bronze medal in the long jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in

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. She was born in

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and ran for the

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. She married John R. Berry in 1958.

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* 1932 births Living people English female long jumpers Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Great Britain Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) {{UK-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub