Edith White
Edith White after marriage Edith Peacock (born 9 November 1904) was a British track and field athlete during the 1920s, the early era of women's athletics.[1][2] She was specialized in the hurdles. She won the silver medal at the second Women's World Games in 1926.
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| Born | 9 November 1904 | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | hurdles | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
changeCareer
changeAfter the 1926 Great Britain Women's World Games trials she was announced as a member to represent Great Britain at the 1926 Women's World Games in Gothenburg for the 100 yards hurdles event.[3] With a time of 14.8 seconds in the final, White won the silver medal in the 100 yards hurdles event behind Czechoslovak Ludmila Sychrová.[4][5][6] She continued competing in athletics in the late 1920s, including at the 1929 national championships in the 80 metres hurdles with a time of 13.8 seconds.[1]
Personal life
changeWhite was born on 9 November 1904.[1] She married to Peacock.[2]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Edith White". Brinkster. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cross Reference of Women's Marital Names National Union of Track Statisticians
- ↑ "Pour Les Jeux féminins de Gothebourg | L'equipe Anglaise". La Dernière Heure (in French). 10 August 1926. p. 4.
- ↑ "De vrouwenspelen van Gothemburg" (in Dutch). Sportwereld. 31 August 1926. p. 4. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ↑ "De Spelen van Gothemburg | De tweede dag" (in Dutch). Sportwereld. 30 August 1926. p. 4. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ↑ "Les Jeux Internationaux de Gothembourg" (in French). Le Matin. 30 August 1926. p. 4. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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