Bertha Crowther

Bertha Crowther (9 December 1921 – 8 August 2007) was a British athlete.[1] She competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Bertha Crowther
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1921-12-09)9 December 1921
Hendon, England
Died8 August 2007(2007-08-08) (aged 85)
Cheshire, England
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)80 metres hurdles
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1950 Aucklandhigh jump
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1950 BrusselsPentathlon

She represented England and won a silver medal in the high jump at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. She also competed in the javelin, long jump and 80 metres hurdles.[4][5]

References
  1. "'My mum competed in the 1948 Olympics'". BBC.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bertha Crowther Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. "In Leaps and Bounds Bertha Crowther: GB's First Pentathlon Champion". Playing Pasts. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  5. "1950 Athletes". Team England.


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