Margaret Howe (athlete)

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Margaret Howe
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1958-05-11) 11 May 1958 (age 66)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 Edmonton 4×100 metres relay

Margaret Howe (born 11 May 1958) is a Canadian sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1] She won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margaret Howe Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2017.