Linda Knowles Explained

Linda Yvonne Knowles (born 28 April 1946) is a retired track and field athlete.

Athletics career

She represented Great Britain in the women's high jump event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She won the bronze medal at the 1962 European Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia when she was only 16.

She represented England in the high jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.^{[1] [2]}

Personal life

She married the Swedish decathlete Lennart Hedmark and now resides in Malmö, Sweden.

References

• • Linda Knowles . 24 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105030750/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kn/linda-knowles-1.html . 5 November 2012 . dead .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
2. Web site: 1962 Athletes. Team England.