Hilda May Hatt (28 April 1903 – 1975) was a British athlete. She competed in the high jump, long jump and 100 yd hurdles and relay 4x175 metres. She participated in the 1921 Women's Olympiad, 1922 Women's Olympiad and the 1922 Women's World Games and won two gold, four silver and one bronze medals.[3]
Biography
In 1922, Hatt finished second behind Daisy Wright in the national 120 yards hurdle event and third behind Sylvia Stone in the national high jump event. The following year Hatt became the national high jump champion after winning the WAAA Championships title at the inaugural 1923 WAAA Championships.[4][5] Hatt also finished second in the long jump and third in the 120 yards hurdles.[6]
In 1924 she participated in the 1924 Women's Olympiad and won the silver medal in running 1000 m and hurdling 120 yards.
Hatt became the national 120 yards hurdles champion and national long jump champion after winning the WAAA Championships titles at the 1925 WAAA Championships[7] and went on to win further titles over the sprint hurdles at the 1926 Championships, 1927 championships (75 m) and 1929 championships (80m).[8]
References
- ^ Hilda Hatt (née Bryant). trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ a b Lawrence Goldman (2012) Preface to the online release, May 2012. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ FSFI WOMEN'S WORLD GAMES. gbrathletics.com
- ^ "Women First A.A.A. Meeting". Sunday Express. 19 August 1923. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Women's Sports". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 20 August 1923. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Brilliant feats by Women Athletes athletes". Sunday Mirror. 13 July 1925. Retrieved 23 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
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