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Edwin Halstead

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Edwin "Eddie" Halstead
Personal information
Birth nameEdith Halstead
Nationality England
Born1907[1][better source needed]
Radcliffe
Died1962 (aged 54)[2][better source needed]
Blackpool
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1934 London Javelin

Edwin "Eddie" Halstead (1907-1962), formerly Edith Halstead, was an English athlete. Halstead won a silver medal in the women's javelin throw at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.[3]

Halstead's sister Nellie also competed in the 1934 Games and won three medals.[4][better source needed]

Later, as part of a gender transition, Halstead changed his name to Edwin.[4][better source needed]

References

  1. ^ "Births Dec 1907". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Deaths Jun 1962". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ a b "Nellie Halstead Biogrpahy". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.