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Viola Lillian Myers (later Richardson, 1927 – November 15, 1993) was a Canadian sprinter who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics. She won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m relay and finished fourth in the individual 100 m. Myers started training in athletics in the early 1940s, and in 1944 set a national record in the 80 m sprint. She set another national record in 1948, in the 60 m, which stood until 1973. Myers retired shortly after the 1950 British Empire Games. In 2011, she was inducted into the Athletics Ontario Hall of Fame. Canadian ice hockey players Doug and Murray Wilson are her nephews. She died in 1993 at a hospital in Toronto.

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  • فيولا مايرز (ar)
  • Viola Myers (ca)
  • Viola Myers (de)
  • Viola Myers (es)
  • Viola Myers (fr)
  • Viola Myers (it)
  • Viola Myers (nl)
  • Viola Myers (pl)
  • Viola Myers (en)
  • Viola Myers (sv)
  • 薇奥拉·迈尔斯 (zh)
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  • فيولا مايرز (بالإنجليزية: Viola Myers)‏ (و. 1927 م) هي منافسة ألعاب القوى، وعداءة سريعة كندية، ولدت في تورونتو، شاركت في الألعاب الأولمبية الصيفية 1948.. (ar)
  • Viola Lillian Myers (* 29. Juni 1927 in Toronto; † 15. November 1993 in Toronto) war eine kanadische Sprinterin. Bei den Olympischen Spielen 1948 in London gewann sie in 47,8 Sekunden die Mannschafts-Bronzemedaille in der 4-mal-100-Meter-Staffel mit ihren Teamkolleginnen Nancy Mackay, Diane Foster und Patricia Jones mit Myers als Schlussläuferin hinter dem Team der Niederlande (Gold) und dem Team aus Australien (Silber). Beim 100-Meter-Lauf im selben Jahr erreichte sie in 12,3 Sekunden den 4. Platz. (de)
  • Viola Myers (Canadá, 29 de junio de 1927) fue una atleta canadiense, especialista en la prueba de 4 x 100 m en la que llegó a ser medallista de bronce olímpica en 1948.​ (es)
  • Viola Myers, née le 29 juin 1927 à Toronto et morte le 15 novembre 1993 dans la même ville, est une athlète canadienne. (fr)
  • Viola Lillian Myers (later Richardson, 1927 – November 15, 1993) was a Canadian sprinter who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics. She won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m relay and finished fourth in the individual 100 m. Myers started training in athletics in the early 1940s, and in 1944 set a national record in the 80 m sprint. She set another national record in 1948, in the 60 m, which stood until 1973. Myers retired shortly after the 1950 British Empire Games. In 2011, she was inducted into the Athletics Ontario Hall of Fame. Canadian ice hockey players Doug and Murray Wilson are her nephews. She died in 1993 at a hospital in Toronto. (en)
  • Viola Myers (Toronto, 1927 – aldaar, 15 november 1993) was een atlete uit Canada. In 1944 liep Myers een nationaal Canadees record op de 80 meter, destijds een gangbare afstand. In 1948 liep ze een nationaal record op de 60 meter, dat tot 1973 stand hield. Op de Olympische Zomerspelen van Londen in 1948 liep Myers de 100 meter, waarbij ze vierde werd in de finale. Op de 4x100 meter estafette behaalde ze met het Canadees estafette-team de bronzen medaille. In 1950 nam Myers deel aan de Gemenebestspelen, waar ze de afstanden 100 en 220 yard liep. (nl)
  • Viola Myers (Toronto, 30 novembre 1927 – 15 novembre 1993) è stata una velocista canadese, vincitrice della medaglia di bronzo nella staffetta 4×100 metri ai Giochi olimpici di Londra nel 1948. (it)
  • Viola Myers (ur. w 1927 w Toronto, zm. 15 listopada 1993) – kanadyjska lekkoatletka specjalizująca się w krótkich biegach sprinterskich, uczestniczka letnich igrzysk olimpijskich w Londynie (1948), brązowa medalistka olimpijska w biegu sztafetowym 4 x 100 metrów. (pl)
  • Viola Myers, född 1927 i Toronto, död 15 november 1993, var en kanadensisk friidrottare. Myers blev olympisk bronsmedaljör på 4 x 100 meter vid sommarspelen 1948 i London. (sv)
  • Viola Myers (Toronto, 29 de juny de 1927 - Toronto, 15 de novembre de 1993), posteriorment Richardson, va ser una atleta canadenca, especialista en curses de velocitat, que va competir durant la dècada de 1940. El 1948 va prendre part en els Jocs Olímpics de Londres, on va disputar dues proves del programa d'atletisme. Va guanyar la medalla de bronze en la prova del formant equip amb Nancy MacKay, Diane Foster i Patricia Jones, mentre en els finalitzà en quarta posició. (ca)
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  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada (en)
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  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada (en)
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