| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Athletics | ||
Representing  England | ||
| British Empire Games | ||
 | 1934 London | 80 m hurdles |
Elsie Green (born 27 January 1908, date of death unknown) was an English athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.
At the 1934 Empire Games she won the bronze medal in the 80 metre hurdles event.
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The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, and colloquially referred to as the Coms or Commies are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exception of 1942 and 1946, have successively run every four years since. The Games were called the British Empire Games from 1930 to 1950, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954 to 1966, and British Commonwealth Games from 1970 to 1974. Athletes with a disability are included as full members of their national teams since 2002, making the Commonwealth Games the first fully inclusive international multi-sport event. In 2018, the Games became the first global multi-sport event to feature an equal number of men's and women's medal events and four years later they are the first global multi-sport event to have more events for women than men.
The 1934 British Empire Games were the second edition of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games, held in England, from 4–11 August 1934. The host city was London, with the main venue at Wembley Park, although the track cycling events were in Manchester. Seventeen national teams took part, including the Irish Free State.
The Far Eastern Championship Games was an Asian multi-sport event considered to be a precursor to the Asian Games.
Canada has participated in every Commonwealth Games since the first ever British Empire Games held in Hamilton, Ontario in 1930, one of only six countries to have done so. The others are Australia, England, New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales.
Representation of the island of Ireland at the British Empire Games has varied:
Stanley Arthur Lay was a New Zealand javelin thrower who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics, 1930 British Empire Games, 1938 British Empire Games, and 1950 British Empire Games. In 1928, he finished seventh. At the British Empire Games he won a gold medal in 1930 and a silver in 1938, placing sixth in 1950.
At the 1934 British Empire Games, the athletics events were held at the White City Stadium in London, England in August 1934. A total of 30 athletics events were contested at the Games, 21 by men and 9 by women.
Phyllis Delma Dewar, also known by her married name Phyllis Lowery, was a Canadian competition swimmer and freestyle specialist. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, she was a member of the Canadian relay team that finished fourth in the women's 4×100-metre freestyle relay. In the 100-metre freestyle, she advanced to the semifinals of the event before being eliminated.
Howard Spencer Yates was an Australian athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games and in the 1938 British Empire Games.
The lawn bowls competition at the 1934 British Empire Games took place at the Temple Bowling Club in Denmark Hill and the Paddington Bowling Club in Maida Vale, London from 4–11 August 1934.
England competed at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, England, from 4 August to 11 August 1934.
The men's long jump event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 7 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.
The men's javelin throw event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 7 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.
The men's 220 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.
The women's 220 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.
The men's 440 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5, 6 and 7 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.
The men's 1 mile event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.
The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 7 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.
The men's 880 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 6 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.
The women's 100 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 6 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.