Margaret Birtwistle

Margaret Jean Birtwistle (née Lucas, 26 July 1925 – 18 May 1992) was a British track and field athlete and a British team member in the 1948 London Olympics.[1] In June 1948, she set the British women's record in discus throw.[2]

At the 1948 Olympics she represented Great Britain in both the shot put and the discus.[3]

References
  1. "Athlete Profiles". Surrey County Athletic Association. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. Epsom and Ewell Herald, June 18, 1948
  3. Margaret Birtwhistle. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-05-05.


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