Aileen Meagher
Aileen Aletha Meagher (born November 26, 1910 in Halifax , Nova Scotia , † August 2, 1987 ibid) was a Canadian athlete and Olympic participant.
In 1934 she won the silver medal over 220 yards at the British Empire Games in London , behind the Englishwoman Eileen Hiscock (gold) and ahead of the Englishwoman Nellie Halstead (bronze).
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin , she won the team bronze medal in the 4 x 100 meter relay race together with her teammates Dorothy Brookshaw , Mildred Dolson and Hilda Cameron , behind the team from the USA and the team from Great Britain .
Web links
- Aileen Meagher in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Meagher, Aileen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Meagher, Aileen Aletha (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 26, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Halifax (Nova Scotia) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd August 1987 |
| Place of death | Halifax (Nova Scotia) |