Gwenda Matthews
British athlete
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Gwenda Mary Matthews married name Gwenda Hurst (born 6 June 1944) is a British retired athlete, who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 6 June 1944 Uxbridge, London, England |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
| Club | Ruislip & Northwood AC |
Biography
Matthews finished second behind Frances Slaap in the high jump event at the 1964 WAAA Championships.[2][3][4]
Shortly afterwards at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, she represented Great Britain in the women's high jump competition.[5]
Matthews was third behind Mary Peters in the Pentathlon at the 1965 WAAA Championships,[6] shortly before she married David Hurst and Matthews competed under her married name thereafter.[7]
Hurst improved to second place behind Mary Peters at the 1966 WAAA Championships[8] and then one month later represented England in the high jump and long jump, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[9][10][11]
Hurst finished third behind Linda Knowles at the 1967 WAAA Championships.[12]