1950 British Empire Games
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The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth edition of what is now called the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....

. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between the 4th and 11th of February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the 3rd edition of the games. The main venue was Eden Park
Eden Park
Eden Park is the biggest stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. It is used primarily for rugby union in winter and cricket in summer . The ground also occasionally hostts rugby league matches. To accommodate all three sports, the cricket pitch is removable...

, although the closing ceremonies were held at Western Springs Stadium, see New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games
New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games
New Zealand had a team of 175 competitors and 24 officials at the 1950 British Empire Games, which were held at Auckland, New Zealand. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Harold Nelson....

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Participating teams

Teams participating for the first time in bold.

Medals by country

At the 1950 British Empire Games all the teams won at least one medal.
1  Australia 34 27 19 80
2  Kingdom of England 19 16 13 48
3  New Zealand 10 22 22 54
4  Canada 8 9 14 31
5  South Africa 8 4 8 20
6  Kingdom of Scotland 5 3 2 10
7  Federation of Malaya 2 1 1 4
8  Fiji 1 2 2 5
9 1 2 1 4
10  Nigeria 0 1 0 1
11  Wales 0 1 0 1
12  Southern Rhodesia 0 1 0 1
Total 88 89 80 257

Boxing

Flyweight K. Edwin (CEY
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

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  Marcus Temple (SAF
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

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Bantamweight   Jan van Rensburg (SAF
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

)
Albert Perera (CEY
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

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Featherweight   Andy Verceuil (RHO
Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia was the name of the British colony situated north of the Limpopo River and the Union of South Africa. From its independence in 1965 until its extinction in 1980, it was known as Rhodesia...

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Lightweight
Welterweight Alex Obeyesekera (CEY
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

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Middleweight   Theunis van Schalkwyk
Theunis van Schalkwyk
Theunis Jacobus van Schalkwyk was a boxer from South Africa, silver medalist at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.He was born in Krugersdorp, Gauteng.-References:...

 (SAF
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

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Light heavyweight
Heavyweight none awarded

Track

Time Trial |1:13.4 |1:13.5 |1:13.6
Sprint 1000 m |2 - 0 |0 - 2 |2 - 1
4000 m Ind. Pursuit |5:16.3 |5:27.0 |5:26.7
10 mile Scratch |23:23.4 | |

Road

Road race |3'13:06.4 |3'13:06.5 |3'13:06.6

Men's events

3 m springboard |169.21 |168.80 |168.17
10 m platform |156.07 |145.36 |129.40

Women's events

3 m springboard |126.58 |124.59 |115.38
10 m platform |70.89 |65.64 |59.93

Men's events

Foil |7 wins |6 wins |4 wins
Foil team  Kingdom of England
Arthur Pilbrow
Arthur Pilbrow
Arthur Pilbrow was a British fencer. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...


Robert Anderson
René Paul
René Paul
René Paul was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.-References:...

20 wins  New Zealand
Austin Gittos
Austin Gittos
Austin John Gittos is a former New Zealand fencer.He won the silver medal alongside Charles Dearing, Murray Gittos and Nathaniel Millar as part of the men's foil team at the 1950 British Empire Games. He placed 4th in the men's individual foil....


Gordon Dearing
Charles Dearing
Charles Gordon Dearing is a former New Zealand fencer.He won the silver medal alongside Austin Gittos, Murray Gittos and Nathaniel Millar as part of the men's foil team at the 1950 British Empire Games.-References:...


Murray Gittos
Murray Gittos
Murray Benjamin Gittos is a former New Zealand fencer.He won the silver medal alongside Charles Dearing, Austin Gittos and Nathaniel Millar as part of the men's foil team at the 1950 British Empire Games. He placed 8th in the men's individual foil....


Malcolm Millar
Nathaniel Millar
Nathaniel Malcolm Millar is a former New Zealand fencer.He won the silver medal alongside Charles Dearing, Austin Gittos and Murray Gittos as part of the men's foil team at the 1950 British Empire Games.-References:...

13 wins  Canada
George Pouliot
George Pouliot
George Pouliot was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...


Robert Desjarlais
Robert Desjarlais
Robert Desjarlais was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in the three team events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...


Edward Brooke
Edward Brooke (fencer)
Edward Brooke was a Canadian fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

12 win
Épée |7 wins |6 wins |5 wins
Épée team  Australia
Allan Jay
Allan Jay
Allan Louis Neville Jay MBE was a British foil and épée fencer.One of the greatest fencers in British history, Jay competed in five Olympiads in both épée and foil, winning two medals.-National championships:...


Ivan Lund
Ivan Lund
Ivan Lund was an Australian Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.He was a longstanding member of the Melbourne based VRI Fencing Club.-References:...


Charles Stanmore
Charles Stanmore
Charles Stanmore is an Australian fencer. He competed in four events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

3 wins  Kingdom of England
René Paul
René Paul
René Paul was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.-References:...


Charles de Beaumont
Charles de Beaumont
Charles de Beaumont was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...


Robert Anderson
2 wins  Canada
George Pouliot
George Pouliot
George Pouliot was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...


Robert Desjarlais
Robert Desjarlais
Robert Desjarlais was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in the three team events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...


Edward Brooke
Edward Brooke (fencer)
Edward Brooke was a Canadian fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

1 win
Sabre | | |
Sabre team  Kingdom of England
Charles de Beaumont
Charles de Beaumont
Charles de Beaumont was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...


Arthur Pilbrow
Arthur Pilbrow
Arthur Pilbrow was a British fencer. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...


Robert Anderson
4 wins  Canada
George Pouliot
George Pouliot
George Pouliot was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in five events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...


Robert Desjarlais
Robert Desjarlais
Robert Desjarlais was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed in the three team events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...


Edward Brooke
Edward Brooke (fencer)
Edward Brooke was a Canadian fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

2 wins  Australia
Norman Booth
Leslie Chillug
Edwin Dean
Jock Gibson
Jock Gibson
Jock Gibson is an Australian fencer. He competed in five events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...

1 win

Women's events

Foil |7 wins |6 wins |5 wins

Lawn Bowls

All events were for men only.
Singles |101 points |93 points |90 points
Pairs |93 points   W. Gibb
and H. J. van Zyl (SAF
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

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50 points |41 points
Fours  South Africa
Alfred Blumberg
H. Currer
Harry Atkinson
Norman Walker
4 wins  Australia
Charles Cordaiy
James Cobley
John Cobley
Len Knight
2 wins  New Zealand
Fred Russell
Fred Russell (bowls)
Fred Russell is a former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the men's fours bronze medal alongside teammates John Englebretson, Noel Jolly and Pete Skoglund.-References:...


John Englebretson
John Englebretson
John Englebretson is a former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the men's fours bronze medal alongside teammates Noel Jolly, Fred Russell and Pete Skoglund.-References:...


Noel Jolly
Noel Jolly
Noel Jolly is a former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the men's fours bronze medal alongside teammates John Englebretson, Fred Russell and Pete Skoglund.-References:...


Pete Skoglund
Pete Skoglund
Thomas Theodorus "Pete" Skoglund is a former lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the men's fours bronze medal alongside teammates John Englebretson, Noel Jolly and Fred Russell...

1 win

Rowing

All events were for men only.
Single sculls |7:46.8 |7:54.0   Ian Stephen (SAF
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

)
8:04.0
Double sculls |7:22 |7:32 |7:39
Coxless pairs |7:58 |8:10 none awarded
Coxed fours  New Zealand
Ted Johnson
Ted Johnson (rower)
George Edward Johnson was a New Zealand representative rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the gold medal as part of the men's coxed four. At the 1952 Summer Olympics he competed as part of the coxed four again, but the crew did not make the final.-References:...


John O'Brien
John O'Brien (rower)
John O'Brien was a New Zealand representative rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the gold medal as part of the men's coxed four. At the 1952 Summer Olympics he competed as part of the coxed four again, but the crew did not make the final. -References:...


Bill James
Bill James (rower)
John "Bill" William James is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the gold medal as part of the men's coxed four.-References:...


Bill Carroll
Bill Carroll (rower)
William "Bill" James Carroll is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the gold medal as part of the men's coxed four.-References:...


Colin Johnstone
Colin Johnstone
Colin Gordon Johnstone was a New Zealand representative rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the gold medal as part of the men's coxed four. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics in the same event, his best result was in 1956 in Helsinki where the coxed four placed fourth in...

7:17.2  Australia
Leslie Montgomery
Erwin Elder
Cecil Winkworth
Kenneth Gee
Kevin Fox
7:24.0 none awarded
Eights  Australia
Alan Brown
Bruce Goswell
Edward Pain
Edward Pain
Edward Oscar Guthrie Pain was an Australian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He died in Greenwich, New South Wales....


Eric Longley
James Barnes
Peter Holmes
Phil Cayzer
Phil Cayzer
Philip "Phil" Arthur Cayzer is an Australian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1952 he was the strokeman of the Australian boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event....


Bob Tinning
Bob Tinning
Robert "Bob" Noel Tinning was an Australian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1952 he was the bowman of the Australian boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event....


Ross Selman
6:27  New Zealand
Bruce Culpan
Bruce Culpan
Bruce Ewen Culpan is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Kerry Ashby, Murray Ashby, Thomas Engel, Graham Jarratt, Don Rowlands, Edwin Smith and Bill Tinnock...


Donald Adam
Donald Adam
Donald Adam is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Kerry Ashby, Murray Ashby, Bruce Culpan, Thomas Engel, Graham Jarratt, Don Rowlands, Edwin Smith and Bill Tinnock.-References:*...


Don Rowlands
Don Rowlands
Donald David Rowlands is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Kerry Ashby, Murray Ashby, Bruce Culpan, Thomas Engel, Graham Jarratt, Edwin Smith and Bill Tinnock...


Edwin Smith
Edwin Smith (rower)
Edwin Smith is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Kerry Ashby, Murray Ashby, Bruce Culpan, Thomas Engel, Graham Jarratt, Don Rowlands and Bill Tinnock.-References:...


Graham Jarratt
Graham Jarratt
Graham Jarratt is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Kerry Ashby, Murray Ashby, Bruce Culpan, Thomas Engel, Don Rowlands, Edwin Smith and Bill Tinnock.-References:...


Kerry Ashby
Kerry Ashby
Kerry Ayling Ashby is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Murray Ashby, Bruce Culpan, Thomas Engel, Graham Jarratt, Don Rowlands, Edwin Smith and Bill Tinnock...


Murray Ashby
Murray Ashby
Murray Ashby is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Kerry Ashby, Bruce Culpan, Thomas Engel, Graham Jarratt, Don Rowlands, Edwin Smith and Bill Tinnock.-References:*...


Thomas Engel
Thomas Engel
Thomas Engel is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Kerry Ashby, Murray Ashby, Bruce Culpan, Graham Jarratt, Don Rowlands, Edwin Smith and Bill Tinnock.-References:...


William Tinnock
Bill Tinnock
William "Bill" James Tinnock is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Kerry Ashby, Murray Ashby, Bruce Culpan, Thomas Engel, Graham Jarratt, Don Rowlands and Edwin Smith...

|6:27.5  Kingdom of England
Tony Butcher
Tony Butcher
Anthony Sidney Fairbank "Tony" Butcher is a former Engish rower who competed in the 1948 Olympic Games and won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta....


Hank Rushmere
Michael Lapage
Michael Lapage
Michael Clement Lapage is a former missionary and English rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics....


Patrick Bradley
Patrick Bradley
Patrick John Bradley was a Scottish professional association football player of the 1920s. Born in Coatbridge, his earliest known club was Wolverhampton Wanderers. He made only five appearances for the club in the Football League Second Division before moving to Gillingham of the Third Division...


Peter de Giles
Peter Kirkpatrick
Dickie Burnell
Dickie Burnell
Richard "Dickie" Desborough Burnell was an English rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was born in Henley-on-Thames and died in Wallingford...


Bill Windham
Jack Dearlove
Jack Dearlove
Jack Gilroy Dearlove was an English rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics.In 1948 he was the coxswain of the British boat which won the silver medal in the eights....

6:40

Men's events

110 yd freestyle |1:00.4 |1:00.6 |1:01.8
440 yd freestyle |4:54.6   Graham Johnston (SAF
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

)
60.8 |4:55.5
1650 yd freestyle   Graham Johnston (SAF
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

)
19:55.7 |20:08.3 |20:10.1
110 yd backstroke   Jackie Wiid (SAF
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

)
1:07.7 |1:08.0 |1:10.8
220 yd breaststroke |2:54.1 |2:54.2 |2:56.0
4×220 yd
freestyle relay
 New Zealand
Buddy Lucas
Buddy Lucas
Frederick Ross "Buddy" Lucas is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won a gold medal as part of the men's 880 yards Freestyle Relay and two bronze medals in the 440 and 1650 yards freestyle races...


Lyall Barry
Lyall Barry
Lyall Barry is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won a gold medal as part of the men's 4×220 yards freestyle relay team. He won a bronze medal as part of the 3×110 yards medley relay at the same Games.-References:...


Michael Amos
Michael Amos
Michael Amos is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won a gold medal as part of the men's 880 yards Freestyle Relay, with Lyall Barry, Colin Chambers and Buddy Lucas.-References:...


Colin Chambers
Colin Chambers
Colin Chambers is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won a gold medal as part of the men's 880 yards Freestyle Relay.-References:...

9:27.7  Australia
Barrie Kellaway
Garrick Agnew
Frank O'Neill
James Beard
9:34.5  Kingdom of England
Donald Bland
Jack Hale
Pat Kendall
Ray Legg
9:36.8
3×110 yd
medley relay
 Kingdom of England
Jack Hale
Pat Kendall
Roy Romain
Roy Romain
Royston Isaac "Roy" Romain was a British swimmer who competed in the Olympic games in 1948 in London. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics in men's 200 metres breaststroke, but did not win a medal, despite having gone into the competition with the year's fastest time...

3:26.6  Canada
Allan Gilchrist
Lucien Beaumont
Peter Salmon
Peter Salmon (swimmer)
Peter Salmon was an international backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle swimmer from Canada. He competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1948 in London. He claimed the gold medal in the men's 100m freestyle event at the 1950 British Empire...

3:29.4  New Zealand
John Shanahan
John Shanahan
John Shanahan is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal as part of the men's 330 yards medley relay. His teammates for the relay were Lyall Barry and Peter Mathieson. He also competed in the men's 220 yards breaststroke where he...


Lyall Barry
Lyall Barry
Lyall Barry is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won a gold medal as part of the men's 4×220 yards freestyle relay team. He won a bronze medal as part of the 3×110 yards medley relay at the same Games.-References:...


Peter Mathieson
Peter Mathieson
Peter Mathieson is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal as part of the men's 330 yards medley relay. His teammates for the relay were Lyall Barry and John Shanahan. He also competed in the men's 100 yards backstroke where he...

3:30.1

Women's events

110 yd freestyle |1:09.0 |1:09.6   Joan Harrison
Joan Harrison (swimmer)
Joan Harrison is a South African swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where she won the gold medal in the women's 100 m backstroke event.-Awards:...

 (SAF
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

)
1:10.7
440 yd freestyle   Joan Harrison
Joan Harrison (swimmer)
Joan Harrison is a South African swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where she won the gold medal in the women's 100 m backstroke event.-Awards:...

 (SAF
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

)
5:26.4 |5:33.7 |5:33.8
110 yd backstroke |1:18.6 |1:19.1 |1:20.5
220 yd breaststroke |3:01.7 |3:03.6 |3:10.3
4×110 yd
freestyle relay
 Australia
Denise Spencer
Denise Norton
Judy-Joy Davies
Judy-Joy Davies
Judy-Joy Davies was an Australian backstroke swimmer of the 1940s and 1950s, who won a bronze medal in the 100m backstroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. At national level, she won 17 Australian Championships in freestyle, backstroke and medley swimming...


Marjorie McQuade
4:44.9  New Zealand
Joan Hastings
Joan Hastings
Joan Hastings is a former swimmer from New Zealand.At the 1950 British Empire Games she won the silver medal as part of the women's 440 yard freestyle relay. Her teammates in the relay were Norma Bridson, Winifred Griffin and Kristin Jacobi.-References:...


Kristin Jacobi
Kristin Jacobi
Kristin Jacobi is a former swimmer from New Zealand.At the 1950 British Empire Games she won the silver medal as part of the women's 440 yard freestyle relay. Her teammates in the relay were Norma Bridson, Winifred Griffin and Joan Hastings.-References:...


Norma Bridson
Winifred Griffin
Winifred Griffin
Winifred Clare Ashby is a former swimmer from New Zealand.At the 1950 British Empire Games she won the silver medal as part of the women's 440 yard freestyle relay. Her teammates in the relay were Norma Bridson, Joan Hastings and Kristin Jacobi...

4:48.7  Kingdom of England
Grace Wood
Helen Yate
Lillian Preece
Margaret Wellington
4:56.0
3×110 yd
medley relay
 Australia
Judy-Joy Davies
Judy-Joy Davies
Judy-Joy Davies was an Australian backstroke swimmer of the 1940s and 1950s, who won a bronze medal in the 100m backstroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. At national level, she won 17 Australian Championships in freestyle, backstroke and medley swimming...


Marjorie McQuade
Nancy Lyons
Nancy Lyons
Beatrice "Nancy" Lyons , known after marriage as Beatrice Welch, was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1940s and 1950s, who won a silver medal in the 200m breaststroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London....

3:53.8  Kingdom of England
Elizbeth Church
Helen Yate
Margaret Wellington
3:56.6  Kingdom of Scotland
Elizabeth Turner
Elenor Gordon
Elenor Gordon
Helen Orr Gordon was a Scottish swimmer, who later became known as Elenor Gordon. She was the daughter of the Hamilton Baths manager, and in 1952 won an Olympic bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke....


Margaret Girvan
3:58.9

Weightlifting

All events were for men only.
Bantamweight   Tho Fook Hung (MAL
Federation of Malaya
The Federation of Malaya is the name given to a federation of 11 states that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963. The Federation became independent on 31 August 1957...

)
655 lb |615 lb |600 lb
Featherweight   Koh Eng Tong
Koh Eng Tong
Koh Eng Tong was one of Malaysia's pioneer and foremost professional photographer and founder of Eng Tong System Sdn. Bhd, a leading supplier of professional photographic equipment and other products in Malaysia...

 (MAL
Federation of Malaya
The Federation of Malaya is the name given to a federation of 11 states that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963. The Federation became independent on 31 August 1957...

)
685 lb |670 lb   Barrie Engelbrecht (SAF
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

)
640 lb
Lightweight |760 lb   Thong Saw Pak (MAL
Federation of Malaya
The Federation of Malaya is the name given to a federation of 11 states that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963. The Federation became independent on 31 August 1957...

)
735 lb |730 lb
Middleweight |795 lb |740 lb |720 lb
Light Heavyweight |815 lb   Issy Bloomberg (SAF
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

)
815 lb   Tan Kim Bee (MAL
Federation of Malaya
The Federation of Malaya is the name given to a federation of 11 states that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963. The Federation became independent on 31 August 1957...

)
765 lb
Heavyweight |900 lb |830 lb none awarded

Wrestling

All events were for men only.
Flyweight |1 win |1 loss none awarded
Bantamweight |1 win |1 loss none awarded
Featherweight |3 wins |2 w - 1 l |1 w - 2 l
Lightweight |3 wins |2 wins |1 win
Welterweight |3 wins |3 w - 1 l   Martin Jooste (SAF
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

)
1 win
Middleweight |3 wins |3 w - 1 l   Carel Reitz (SAF
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

)
2 w - 2 l
Light heavyweight   Patrick Morton (SAF
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

)
2 wins |1 win |
Heavyweight |3 wins |2 wins |1 win

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