Edna Hughes
Edna Tildesley Hughes , married Redwood , (born August 1, 1916 in Walsall ; died November 17, 1990 in Borth ) was a British swimmer who was internationally successful, especially in relay competitions.
Career
At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles , she won the bronze medal in the 4-by-100-meter freestyle with Margaret Cooper , Elizabeth Davies and Helen Varcoe . In the individual competition over 100 meters freestyle, she was only able to take fourth place in her preliminary run with a time of 1: 15.1 minutes. and thus missed the final.
Two years later, at the British Empire Games in London, she won silver in the 3-by-110-yard medley relay (with Phyllis Harding and Vera Kingston ) and bronze in the 4-by-110-yard freestyle (with Margery Hinton , Beatrice Wolstenholme and Olive Bartle ). The latter season also won the bronze medal at the European Swimming Championships in Magdeburg in 1934 , albeit with a slightly different line-up: instead of Beatrice, her sister Cecelia Wolstenholme competed .
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin she was again nominated for the freestyle relay. Together with Zilpha Grant , Margaret Jeffrey and Olive Wadham , she finished second in her preliminary run. In the final, which comprised a total of seven teams, the British team finished sixth in a total time of 4: 51.0 minutes.
She celebrated her last international success at the British Empire Games in Sydney in 1938 . At the side of Margery Hinton, Zilpha Grant and Joyce Harrowby , she finished third over 4-by-110-yard freestyle.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hughes, Edna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hughes, Edna Tildesley (full name); Redwood, Edna (married name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Walsall |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th November 1990 |
| Place of death | Borth |