Margaret Birtwistle Explained

Margaret Jean Birtwistle (née Lucas, 26 July 1925 – 18 May 1992) was a British track and field athlete and a British team member in the 1948 London Olympics.[1] In June 1948, she set the British women's record in discus throw.[2]

At the 1948 Olympics she represented Great Britain in both the shot put and the discus.[3]

Birtwistle was born in Hackney on 26 July 1925. She died in Ilkley on 18 May 1992, aged 66.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athlete Profiles. Surrey County Athletic Association. 6 August 2012.
  2. Epsom and Ewell Herald, June 18, 1948
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20170705025257/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/margaret-birtwhistle-1.html Margaret Birtwhistle