Edwin Halstead
English athlete
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Edwin "Eddie" Halstead (7 September 1907 – 1962), formerly Edith Halstead, was an English athlete who competed at the 1934 British Empire Games.
NationalityBritish (English)
BornEdith Halstead
7 September 1907[1][better source needed]
7 September 1907[1][better source needed]
Radcliffe, England
Died1962 (aged 54)[2][better source needed]
Blackpool, England
SportAthletics
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | Edith Halstead 7 September 1907[1][better source needed] Radcliffe, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 1962 (aged 54)[2][better source needed] Blackpool, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | javelin | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Bury AC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Halstead became the national javelin champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1932 WAAA Championships.[3][4][5]
Halstread regained the WAAA javelin title at the 1934 WAAA Championships[6] and shortly afterwards at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, Halstead won a silver medal in the women's javelin throw competition.[7]
Halstead's sister Nellie competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1934 Empire Games.[8][9]
Later, as part of a gender transition, Halstead changed his name to Edwin.[9][better source needed]
