Edna Hughes
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| Born | 1 August 1916 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 November 1990 (aged 74) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Walsall SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edna Tildesley Hughes (1 August 1916 – 17 November 1990), later known by her married name Edna Redwood, was an English competition swimmer who represented Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.
Biography
[edit]She was born in Walsall and died in Ceredigion in Wales.[1]
In the 1932 Olympics she won bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event. She was also fourth in her first round heat of 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.[1] Four years later she was sixth in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event.[1]
At the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Australia, she won a bronze medal in the 4×110 yd freestyle relay.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Swimming and Diving (Women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "Medal Standings Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
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