Edna Maskell
South African and Zambian athlete
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Northern Rhodesia | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
 | 1954 Vancouver | 80 m hurdles |
 | 1954 Vancouver | 100 yards |
Edna Mary Therese Maskell (13 April 1928 – 23 June 2018)[1] was a hurdler who won the gold medal in the 80 metres hurdles as a competitor for Northern Rhodesia at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver. Her personal best time was 11.2 seconds. She also won the bronze medal in the 100 yards sprint at 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and finished 10th in the long jump. Previously, she competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki for South Africa, finishing 5th in her heat of the 80 metres hurdles.[2][3]
References
External links
- Edna Maskell at Olympedia
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Commonwealth Games champions in women's 100 metres hurdles
(1934–1966)
- 1934:
Marjorie Clark (RSA) - 1938: Barbara Burke (RSA)
- 1950:
Shirley Strickland (AUS) - 1954:
Edna Maskell (NRH) - 1958: Norma Thrower (AUS)
- 1962: Pam Kilborn (AUS)
- 1966: Pam Kilborn (AUS)
(1970–present)
- 1970: Pam Kilborn (AUS)
- 1974:
Judy Vernon (ENG) - 1978: Lorna Boothe (ENG)
- 1982: Shirley Strong (ENG)
- 1986: Sally Gunnell (ENG)
- 1990:
Kay Morley (WAL) - 1994:
Michelle Freeman (JAM) - 1998: Gillian Russell (JAM)
- 2002: Lacena Golding-Clarke (JAM)
- 2006: Brigitte Foster-Hylton (JAM)
- 2010: Sally Pearson (AUS)
- 2014: Sally Pearson (AUS)
- 2018:
Tobi Amusan (NGR) - 2022: Tobi Amusan (NGR)
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