Margaret Walker (athlete) explained

Margaret Walker
Nationality:British
Sport:Sprinting
Event:200 metres
Birth Date:2 January 1925
Birth Place:Spilsby, England
Death Place:Saxmundham, England

Margaret Walker (2 January 1925  - 10 May 2016) was a British sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1] She competed as part of Great Britain's 1948 Olympic 4 × 100 m relay team and they were placed fourth.[2]

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.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Margaret Walker Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035814/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/margaret-walker-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 9 July 2017.
  2. Web site: 1948 Olympic Games London, Great Britain - Women's 4 x 100 m - Sport-Olympic.com. Lygkas. Giannis. www.sport-olympic.gr. en-gb. 9 July 2017.
  3. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. Web site: 1950 Athletes. Team England.