Doris Anita Neil (born 5 April 1950) is a retired British international sprinter. In 1968, she became the first black British woman Olympian at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [2]

May 6, 2021 · Britain's first black female Olympian has spoken of her pride at being named a "hero pioneer" by Team GB. Anita Neil, from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, competed at two Olympic Games in 1968...

Sep 26, 2024 · Anita Neil competed in the women's 100m and 4x100m metres relay team in Mexico City aged just 18 in 1968 and at the following Games in Munich four years later. The 74-year-old, from...

Mar 26, 2021 · Britain's first black female Olympian Anita Neil on working in a factory while training for the Olympics, witnessing the racist abuse towards John Carlos and Tommie Smith in Mexico in 1968......

In October 1968, sprinter Anita Neil became Britain's first black female Olympian, competing at the games in Mexico. She also won medals at the 1969 European Championships and 1970 Commonwealth Games.

Sep 25, 2024 · Anita Neil competed in the women’s 100 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay team in Mexico City aged just 18 in 1968 and at the following Games in Munich four years later. The 74-year-old, of...

Mar 14, 2025 · Anita Neil, the groundbreaking athlete who became the United Kingdom's first Black female Olympian, has been awarded the prestigious Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition of her extraordinary achievements.

Doris 'Anita' Neil is widely regarded as a pioneer in the history of British Olympians, noted as the first female black athlete to represent Great Britain. A sprinter of some distinction, Neil appeared for Britain at the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games as well as at Munich 1972.

Jan 28, 2025 · Doris Anita Neil (born 5 April 1950) is a retired British international sprinter. In 1968, she became the first black British woman Olympian. From an impoverished family Neil was forced to rely on charity to travel to competitions and obtain equipment.

Sep 25, 2024 · Sprinter Anita Neil, the first black woman to compete for Great Britain at the Olympic Games, was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition of her pioneering legacy...