- Jeanette Dolson
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Medal record Women's athletics Competitor for 
CanadaOlympic Games Bronze 1936 Berlin 4×100 m relay British Empire Games Silver 1938 Sydney 3×110/220 yd Bronze 1938 Sydney 100 yards Bronze 1938 Sydney 4×110/220 yd Mildred Jeannette Dolson (later Cavill, August 13, 1918 – July 17, 2004) was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
She was born in Toronto and died in North Palm Beach, Florida, United States.
In 1936 she won the bronze medal in the 4×100 metres relay event with her team mates Dorothy Brookshaw, Hilda Cameron and Aileen Meagher. In the 100 metre competition she was eliminated in the semi-finals.
At the 1938 Empire Games she was a member of the Canadian team which won the silver medal in the 110-220-110 yards really contest and the bronze medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards really event. In the 100 yards competition she won also athe bronze medal and in the 220 yards contest she was eliminated in the semi-finals.
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