Gwenda Matthews
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 6 June 1944 Uxbridge, London, England |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
| Club | Ruislip & Northwood AC |
Gwenda Mary Matthews married name Gwenda Hurst (born 6 June 1944) is a British retired athlete, who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Matthews finished second behind Frances Slaap in the high jump event at the 1964 WAAA Championships.[2][3][4]
Shortly afterwards at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, she represented Great Britain in the women's high jump competition.[5]
Matthews was third behind Mary Peters in the Pentathlon at the 1965 WAAA Championships,[6] shortly before she married David Hurst and Matthews competed under her married name thereafter.[7]
Hurst improved to second place behind Mary Peters at the 1966 WAAA Championships[8] and then one month later represented England in the high jump and long jump, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[9][10][11]
Hurst finished third behind Linda Knowles at the 1967 WAAA Championships.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gwenda Matthews Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Little Daphne Zips to Records". Sunday Express. 5 July 1964. Retrieved 28 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Board may forgive Anne". Sunday Express. 2 July 1967. Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- British female high jumpers
- English female high jumpers
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England
- People from Uxbridge
- Athletes from the London Borough of Hillingdon
- 20th-century English sportswomen