Margaret Walker (athlete)
Margaret Walker (married Prince; born January 2, 1925 ) is a former British sprinter .
At the Olympic Games in London in 1948 , she was fifth over 200 m and came with the British team on fourth place in the 4 x 100 meter relay .
In 1950 she won silver at the British Empire Games in Auckland with the English 660-yard relay and bronze with the English 440-yard relay. Over 100 and 220 yards she was eliminated in the preliminary run.
In 1946 she became English champion over 400 m .
Personal bests
- 100 yards: 11.3 s, 1947
- 220 yards: 25.3 s, September 10, 1949, Southampton (equivalent to 25.2 s over 200 m)
- 400 m: 59.3 s, 13 July 1946, London
Web links
- Margaret Walker in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Margaret Walker in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Margaret Walker in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Walker, Margaret |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Prince, Margaret |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sprinter |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 2, 1925 |