Kathleen Margaret Tiffen (15 July 1912 – May 1986) was a British hurdler who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Tiffen finished third in consecutive 80 metres hurdles events at the AAA Championships; behind Hilda Hatt at the 1929 WAAA Championships and Muriel Cornell at the 1930 WAAA Championships.[2] She improved to second place behind Elsie Green (who set a new world record time) at the 1931 WAAA Championships.[3]

Tiffen continued to get beaten by her rival Elsie Green, finishing third at the 1934 WAAA Championships and second at the 1935 WAAA Championships.[4][5]

At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, She competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles competition.[6]

Tiffen once again finished runner-up in the WAAA 80 metres hurdles, this time to Barbara Burke at the 1937 WAAA Championships.[7]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kathleen Tiffen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  2. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Women Set Up new Records". Weekly Dispatch (London). 12 July 1931. Retrieved 23 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Athletics". Hull Daily Mail. 10 August 1935. Retrieved 24 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Miss Gladys Lunn's Triple Success". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 8 August 1937. Retrieved 24 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Tiffen
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