Marilyn Black

Marilyn Mary Black (born 20 May 1944 in New South Wales, Australia) is a former Olympic Australian sprinter, who after her marriage to fellow Australian sprinter Peter Vassella became known as Marilyn Vassella.[1] Black was educated at Fort Street High School in Sydney.Black first received attention at the age of seventeen, when she won the 100 yards race in the New South Wales championships.At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo she won the bronze medal in the 200 metres event.This biographical article relating to Australian athletics is a stub.
Athletics1964 Tokyo200 metresNew South WalesAustraliaAustraliansprinterPeter VassellaFort Street High SchoolSydney1964 Summer Olympics