Margaret Critchley

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Margaret Critchley
married name Williams
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1949-04-04) 4 April 1949 (age 76)
Bristol, England
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
EventSprinting
ClubBristol & West AC
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1970 Edinburgh 200m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Edinburgh 4 x 100m relay

Margaret Ann Critchley married name Williams (born 4 April 1949) is a British retired international sprinter who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

Biography

Critchley became the national 200 metres champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1970 WAAA Championships. [2] [3] 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. [4] [5] [6]

At the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich, she represented Great Britain in the women's 200 metres competition. [7]

Critchley married Andrew Williams in late 1973 and competed under her married name thereafter. [8]

Williams finished second behind Denise Ramsden in the 200 metres event at the 1976 WAAA Championships. [9]

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Sheila Romps To Win Over Lillian" . Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 21 June 1970. Retrieved 6 March 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  4. "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  6. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  8. "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  9. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 6 March 2025.