Edwin Halstead

Edwin Halstead
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornEdith Halstead
7 September 1907[1][better source needed]
Radcliffe, England
Died1962 (aged 54)[2][better source needed]
Blackpool, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
javelin
ClubBury AC
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1934 London Javelin

Edwin "Eddie" Halstead (7 September 1907 – 1962), formerly Edith Halstead, was an English athlete who competed at the 1934 British Empire Games.

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]

References

  1. ^ "Births Dec 1907". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Deaths Jun 1962". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Sprinters' break world records in successive heats". Weekly Dispatch (London). 10 July 1932. Retrieved 16 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  5. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Women's A.A.A. Titles". Weekly Dispatch (London). 1 July 1934. Retrieved 16 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Nellie Halstead Biography". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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