Ethel Raby
Ethel Mabel Raby , married Davies , (born October 8, 1914 , † March 30, 2008 ) was a British athlete .
In 1938 she won silver in the long jump at the British Empire Games in Sydney and with the English 660-yard relay. Over 100 yards and over 80 m hurdles she was eliminated in the preliminary run. In the same year she was fourth in the long jump at the European Athletics Championships in Vienna and failed over 80 m hurdles in the preliminary run.
In the long jump she was six times English champion outdoors (1935-1939, 1946) and five times in the hall (1935-1939). She set her personal best in this discipline of 5.80 m on August 7, 1937 in London .
Ethel Davies died on March 30, 2008. Her urn was buried two months later in Makara, New Zealand .
Individual evidence
- ↑ DAVIES buried Bolton St, Makara & Karori Wellington , accessed on May 13, 2015 (English)
Web links
- Ethel Raby in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Ethel Raby in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Raby, Ethel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Raby, Ethel Mabel (full name); Davies, Ethel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1914 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 30, 2008 |