Olympic high jump silver medallist Hopkins dies

Tuesday, 14 January 2025

Olympic high jump silver medallist Hopkins dies

1956 Olympic high jump silver medallist Thelma Hopkins, who won Empire Games gold for Northern Ireland and held the world record, dies aged 88.

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