Margaret Critchley
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 April 1949 Bristol, England | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprinting | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bristol & West AC | |||||||||||||||||
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Margaret Ann Critchley married name Williams (born 4 April 1949) is a British retired international sprinter who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Critchley became the national 200 metres champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1970 WAAA Championships. Shortly afterwards she represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay and a bronze medal in the 200 metres, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.
At the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich, she represented Great Britain in the women's 200 metres competition.
Critchley married Andrew Williams in late 1973 and competed under her married name thereafter.
Williams finished second behind Denise Ramsden in the 200 metres event at the 1976 WAAA Championships.
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margaret Critchley Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ↑ "Sheila Romps To Win Over Lillian". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 21 June 1970. Retrieved 6 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ↑ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ↑ "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
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