Margaret Birtwistle

British discus thrower and shot putter

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.

References

  1. ^ "Athlete Profiles". Surrey County Athletic Association. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. ^ Epsom and Ewell Herald, June 18, 1948
  3. ^ Margaret Birtwhistle. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-05-05.

External links

  • Margaret Birtwistle at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata
  • Margaret Birtwistle at Team GBEdit on Wikidata


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