Career
She retired after the 1966 games to have a family, but when the 1974 games were allocated to Christchurch went back into training. She also competed in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games, and went to the 1976 and 1984 games as an official (chaperone). In the 1987 New Year Honours, Young was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to athletics.