Eileen Hiscock
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Eileen May Hiscock, née Tumble, later Wilson, (25 August 1909 – 3 September 1958) was an English
athlete who competed for Great Britain
in the 1932 Summer Olympics
and in the 1936 Summer Olympics
. She was born in Blackheath, London
.
In 1932 she won the bronze medal with her team mates Violet Olney
, Audrey Brown
and Barbara Burke
in the 4×100 metre relay event. In the 100 metre competition she finished fifth. Four years later she won the silver medal with the British relay team in the 4×100 metre contest. In the 100 metre event she was eliminated in the semi-finals.
At the 1930 Women's World Games
she was a member, along with Ethel Scott
, Ivy Walker
and Daisy Ridgley, of the British 4×100 metre relay team which won the silver medal. In the 1934 World Women's Games, she won the bronze medals in the 100 metres and 200 metres contests.
At the 1934 Empire Games she won the gold medal in the 100 yards competition as well as in the 220 yards contest. She also was a member of the English relay team which won the gold medal in the 110-220-110 yards relay contest and the silver medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards relay event.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
athlete who competed for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
and in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
. She was born in Blackheath, London
Blackheath, London
Blackheath is a district of South London, England. It is named from the large open public grassland which separates it from Greenwich to the north and Lewisham to the west...
.
In 1932 she won the bronze medal with her team mates Violet Olney
Violet Olney
Violet Rose Olney was an English athlete from Southwark, London, who mainly competed in the 100 metres....
, Audrey Brown
Audrey Brown
Audrey Kathleen Kilner Brown MBE was a British athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.She was born in India and was the younger sister of Ralph Kilner Brown and older sister of Godfrey Brown....
and Barbara Burke
Barbara Burke
Barbara Hannah Anita Burke is a British former track and field athlete who competed mainly in the sprints and hurdles.She was born in Norwood, Greater London....
in the 4×100 metre relay event. In the 100 metre competition she finished fifth. Four years later she won the silver medal with the British relay team in the 4×100 metre contest. In the 100 metre event she was eliminated in the semi-finals.
At the 1930 Women's World Games
Women's World Games
The Women's World Games were held four times between 1922 and 1934. They were established by Alice Milliat and the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale to compensate for the lack of women's sports at the Olympic Games.-1922 Women's Olympics:...
she was a member, along with Ethel Scott
Ethel Scott
Ethel Scott was the first black woman to represent Great Britain in an international athletics competition. She was a sprinter active in international competitions for a brief period in the 1930s...
, Ivy Walker
Ivy Walker
Ivy Kay Walker is an English athlete who competed in the 1930 Women's World Games and the 1934 British Empire Games....
and Daisy Ridgley, of the British 4×100 metre relay team which won the silver medal. In the 1934 World Women's Games, she won the bronze medals in the 100 metres and 200 metres contests.
At the 1934 Empire Games she won the gold medal in the 100 yards competition as well as in the 220 yards contest. She also was a member of the English relay team which won the gold medal in the 110-220-110 yards relay contest and the silver medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards relay event.