Margaret Tosh

Ida Margaret Tosh (née George; born 13 September 1937) is a Canadian athlete.[1] She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2] She continued to compete in athletics throughout her life, setting multiple records in Masters' events.[3][4][5]

Margaret Tosh
Personal information
Full nameIda Margaret Tosh
NationalityCanadian
Born (1937-09-13) 13 September 1937
Mervin, Saskatchewan, Canada
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin throw

Biography

Margaret George was born in Mervin, Saskatchewan in 1937.[1] Living in a log cabin on a rural farm, George had to chop wood and walk nearly three miles to school each day.[1][6] As a child, she played soccer and fastball.[1] While in eighth grade, she began to take up field athletics.[1] Four years later, she set a new school record for the javelin throw, breaking the old record by 18 feet.[1] That throw got her enrolled in an athletics programme with the Young Women's Christian Association.[1] This would then lead to George being selected for the Canadian Olympic Training Program.[1] At the Olympic trials, George set a new Canadian record in the javelin which stood until 1964.[7]

At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, George competed in the women's javelin throw, finishing in 16th place.[8]

Following the Olympics, George became a teacher and taught in Harris, Saskatchewan for three years, and married her husband, George Tosh.[1][3] For the next twenty years, Tosh became a coach and also trained other coaches.[1] Tosh went on to set multiple World Masters' records in several events including javelin, discus, shot put and the hammer throw.[3] In October 2012, Tosh was named the Canadian Masters Athlete of the Month for September, after setting two world records and six national records.[9] The following year, Tosh was bestowed with a Lifetime Achievement Award.[10] In September 2018, Tosh set six national and three world records.[11]

References
  1. "Margaret George". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margaret George Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  3. "Tosh goes far in track and field". Press Reader. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. "City considers options for new outdoor track facility". The Star Phoenix. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. "Margaret Tosh Breaks the World Record". Canadian Masters. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  6. "100 Women: Age is just a number for these athletes". BBC News. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  7. "Margaret (George) Tosh". Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  8. "Javelin Throw, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  9. "Canadian Masters Athlete Of The Month – September". Canadian Masters. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  10. "Lifetime Achievement Award". Press Reader. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. "Masters Athlete Marg Tosh Looks Forward to Saskatoon's New Track and Field Facilities". Gordie Howes Sorts Complex. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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