Biography

Mary Peters was born on July 6, 1939 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK.

She was awarded the DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2000 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to sport and to the community in Northern Ireland.

Olympic Gold Medal winning athlete who began competing in the 1950s. Has lived in Northern Ireland since the age of 11 and became a national heroine there.

She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1973 Queen's New Year Honours List and awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to sports.

Belfast, Northern Ireland

She was awarded the Member of the Companion of Honour in the 2015 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to Sport and to the community in Northern Ireland. She lives in Dunmurry, Belfast, Northern Ireland.