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Lady Mary Elizabeth Peters, LG, CH, DBE (born 6 July 1939) is a Northern Irish former athlete and athletics administrator. She is best known as the 1972 Olympic champion in the pentathlon, for which she won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. Peters was named as Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter on 27 February 2019.
Mary PETERS is a British-born Irish athlete who won the first Olympic gold medal in pentathlon in 1972 with a new world record. She also won seven WAAA titles, two Commonwealth Games gold medals and was awarded the MBE and CBE for her achievements.
Sep 2, 2022 · On the eve of the 50th anniversary of her historic Olympic gold medal win, Northern Ireland's Lady Mary Peters discusses her legacy of inspiring young athletes.
Jul 13, 2017 · Mary Peters won the pentathlon gold medal at the 1972 Munich Games with a world record score. She also participated in the Opening Ceremonies of Tokyo 1964, Mexico City 1968 and London 2012, where she handed the Olympic flame to young athletes.
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Nov 26, 2023 · Mary Peters: ‘I would have £1m if I had won gold in 2012 but what happiness would it bring me?’ The 1972 Olympic pentathlon champion reveals in new book that she has no regrets about being an...
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Mary Peters is a British-born Irish pentathlete who won the gold medal at the 1972 Olympics with a world record. She also competed in shot put and won two Commonwealth Games titles in 1970 and 1974.
