Margaret Walker (athlete)

Margaret Walker
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1925-01-02)2 January 1925
Spilsby, England
Died10 May 2016(2016-05-10) (aged 91)[1]
Saxmundham, England
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event
200 metres
ClubSpartan Ladies
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place1950 Auckland660 yard relay
Bronze medal – third place1950 Auckland4 x 440 yard relay

Margaret Walker (2 January 1925 – 10 May 2016) was a British sprinter who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]

Biography

Walker became the national 400 metres champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1946 WAAA Championships.[3][4][5]

Walker finished second behind Sylvia Cheeseman in the 200 metres event at the 1948 WAAA Championships.[6] Shortly afterwards, Walker represented Great Britain at the 1948 Olympic Games in London in the women's 200 metres competition and was also part of Great Britain's 1948 Olympic 4 × 100 m relay team and they were placed fourth.[7]

She also represented England and won a silver medal in the 660 yard relay and a bronze medal in the 4 x 440 yard relay at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. She also competed in the 110 yards and 200 yards events.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Margaret Walker at Olympedia
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margaret Walker Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Women's Titles Change Hands". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 15 July 1946. Retrieved 26 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Mrs Jordan keeps title". Weekly Dispatch (London). 27 June 1948. Retrieved 2 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ Lygkas, Giannis. "1948 Olympic Games London, Great Britain - Women's 4 x 100 m - Sport-Olympic.com". www.sport-olympic.gr. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "1950 Athletes". Team England.
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