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Margaret Walker (athlete)

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Margaret Walker
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1925-01-02)2 January 1925
Spilsby, England
Died10 May 2016(2016-05-10) (aged 91)[1]
Saxmundham, England
Sport
SportSprinting
Event200 metres
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1950 Auckland 660 yard relay
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Auckland 4 x 440 yard relay

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.[2] She competed as part of Great Britain's 1948 Olympic 4 × 100 m relay team and they were placed fourth.[3]

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.[4][5]

References

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  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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ "1950 Athletes". Team England.
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