Margaret Edwards

Margaret Edwards (born 28 March 1939) is an English former competitive swimmer.

This article is about the swimmer. For the American librarian, see Margaret A. Edwards. For the Aboriginal Australian activist, see Joe McGinness.

Margaret Edwards
Personal information
Full nameMargaret Edwards
National team Great Britain
Born (1939-03-28) 28 March 1939
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubHeston S.C.
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne 100 m backstroke
European Championships - Long Course
Silver medal – second place 1958 Budapest 100 m backstroke
Representing  England
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiff 440 yd medley relay
Silver medal – second place 1958 Cardiff 110 yd backstroke

Early life

Edwards was born on 28 March 1939.[1]

Swimming career

She represented Great Britain at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, where she won a bronze medal in the women's 100-metre backstroke in the time of 1:13.1.[2]

At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, she won a gold medal and a silver medal in the women's 440-yard medley relay and 110-yard backstroke respectively, while representing England.[3][4][5] At the ASA National British Championships she won the 110 yards backstroke title twice (1959, 1961).[6][7]

See also

References
  1. "Margaret Edwards". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  2. "Margaret Edwards". www.databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "Margaret Edwards". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  6. ""Best Swimmers Prove IT." Times, 7 Sept. 1959, p. 15". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ""Miss Edwards Ends As Champion." Times, 1 Sept. 1961, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.


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