Ivy Walker
Encyclopedia
Ivy Kay Walker (born 22 September 1911) is an English
athlete who competed in the 1930 Women's World Games
and the 1934 British Empire Games
.
At the 1930 Women's World Games she was a member, along with Ethel Scott
, Eileen Hiscock
and Daisy Ridgley, of the British 4×100 metre relay team which won the silver medal.
At the 1934 Empire Games she was a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards event. In the 220 yards competition she was eliminated in the heats.
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 in 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:...
and the 1934 British Empire Games
1934 British Empire Games
The 1934 British Empire Games were the second of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games. They were held at the White City Stadium in London, England from 4–11 August 1934, apart from the cycling at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester, and the swimming, which took place at the Empire Pool in Wembley...
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At the 1930 Women's World Games 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...
, Eileen Hiscock
Eileen Hiscock
Eileen May Hiscock, née Tumble, later Wilson, was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics...
and Daisy Ridgley, of the British 4×100 metre relay team which won the silver medal.
At the 1934 Empire Games she was a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards event. In the 220 yards competition she was eliminated in the heats.