Doris Woods
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Doris•Woods |
| Used name | Doris•Woods |
| Born | 1 August 1902 in Plaistow, England (GBR) |
| Died | 13 September 1956 in Caterham, England (GBR) |
| Affiliations | Northampton Institute, Islington (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Doris Woods was one of the six members of the Northampton Polytechnic Institute (NPI) Women’s Gymnastics Club in the first ever British women’s gymnastics team, at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. Along with NPI team-mates Lucy Desmond, Jessie Kite, Queenie Judd, Midge Moreman, and Ethel Seymour she helped Great Britain collect the team bronze medal. It would be 84 years before a British female gymnast would next stand on an Olympic podium, when Beth Tweddle won the uneven bars bronze medal in 2012.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | GBR |
Doris Woods | |||
| Team All-Around, Women (Olympic) | Great Britain | 3 | Bronze |