Linda Knowles
Encyclopedia
Linda Yvonne Knowles (born April 28, 1946) is a retired track and field
athlete, who represented Great Britain
in the women's high jump event at the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo, Japan. She won the bronze medal at the 1962 European Championships in Belgrade
, Yugoslavia
.
She married the Swedish decathlete Lennart Hedmark
and now resides in Malmö, Sweden.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete, who represented 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 women's high jump event at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in Tokyo, Japan. She won the bronze medal at the 1962 European Championships in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
.
She married the Swedish decathlete Lennart Hedmark
Lennart Hedmark
Lennart Per-Olav Hedmark is a retired Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the decathlon. He represented his country three times at the Summer Olympics ....
and now resides in Malmö, Sweden.