# Bertha Crowther > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bertha_Crowther > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bertha_Crowther.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_Crowther > Source revision: 1323952476 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) British athlete Bertha Crowther née Piggott Personal information Nationality British (English) Born (1921-12-09)9 December 1921 Hendon, England Died 8 August 2007(2007-08-08) (aged 85) Cheshire, England Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) Weight 63 kg (139 lb) Sport Sport Track and field Event 80 metres hurdles / high jump Club Middlesex Ladies **Bertha Crowther**, née **Bertha Piggott**, (9 December 1921 – 8 August 2007) was a British athlete[1] who competed at the [1948 Summer Olympics](/source/1948_Summer_Olympics).[2][3] ## Biography Crowther became the [national 80 metres hurdles champion](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_sprint_hurdles) after winning the British [WAAA Championships](/source/WAAA_Championships) title at the [1946 WAAA Championships](/source/1946_WAAA_Championships). She also finished third behind [Dora Gardner](/source/Dora_Gardner) in the high jump event.[4][5][6] Crowther finished second behind [Dorothy Tyler](/source/Dorothy_Tyler) in the high jump event and third behind [Maureen Gardner](/source/Maureen_Gardner) in the 80 metres hurdles event at the [1948 WAAA Championships](/source/1948_WAAA_Championships).[7][8] Shortly afterwards, representing [Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain_at_the_1948_Summer_Olympics) at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, she competed in the [women's 80 metres hurdles](/source/Athletics_at_the_1948_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_80_metres_hurdles) competition.[9] Crowther showcased her all round ability by becoming the inaugural [national pentathlon champion](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_decathlon%2Fheptathlon) at the [1949 WAAA Championships](/source/1949_WAAA_Championships).[10][11] She successfully retained her title the following year at the [1950 WAAA Championships](/source/1950_WAAA_Championships).[12] She represented [England](/source/England_at_the_1950_British_Empire_Games) and won a silver medal in the high jump at the [1950 British Empire Games](/source/1950_British_Empire_Games) in [Auckland](/source/Auckland), New Zealand. She also competed in the javelin, long jump and 80 metres hurdles.[13][14] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["'My mum competed in the 1948 Olympics'"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19197151). BBC. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-SportsRef_2-0)** Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; [Mallon, Bill](/source/Bill_Mallon); et al. ["Bertha Crowther Olympic Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035832/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cr/bertha-crowther-1.html). *Olympics at Sports-Reference.com*. [Sports Reference LLC](/source/Sports_Reference). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cr/bertha-crowther-1.html) on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["In Leaps and Bounds Bertha Crowther: GB's First Pentathlon Champion"](https://www.playingpasts.co.uk/articles/gender-and-sport/in-leaps-and-bounds-bertha-crowther-gbs-first-pentathlon-champion/). *Playing Pasts*. Retrieved 9 May 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Women's Titles Change Hands"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000669/19460715/054/0003). *Birmingham Daily Gazette*. 15 July 1946. Retrieved 26 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists"](https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm). *National Union of Track Statisticians*. Retrieved 26 January 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["AAA Championships (women)"](http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/waaa.htm). *GBR Athletics*. Retrieved 26 January 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Mrs Jordan keeps title"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003359/19480627/096/0006). *Weekly Dispatch (London)*. 27 June 1948. Retrieved 2 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists"](https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm). *National Union of Track Statisticians*. Retrieved 2 February 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Biographical Information"](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/68637). *Olympedia*. Retrieved 26 January 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Girl clips shot record on her honeymoon"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004941/19490710/354/0010). *Sunday Express*. 10 July 1949. Retrieved 14 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["June 15 wins a record birthday gift"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19490711/124/0011). *Daily Mirror*. 11 July 1949. Retrieved 14 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["AAA Championships (women)"](http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/waaa.htm). *GBR Athletics*. Retrieved 2 February 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Athletes and results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190106055206/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/40956). Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from [the original](https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/40956) on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["1950 Athletes"](https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/auckland-1950/athletes). Team England. ## External links - [Bertha Crowther](https://worldathletics.org/athletes/-/14556937) at [World Athletics](/source/World_Athletics) - [Bertha Crowther](https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/bertha-crowther) at [Olympics.com](/source/International_Olympic_Committee) - [Bertha Crowther](https://www.teamgb.com/athletes/4Vx8N3zVSrL5iHxAEZtKpg) at [Team GB](/source/Team_GB) - [Bertha Crowther](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/68637) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia) - [Bertha Crowther](https://web.archive.org/web/20220101/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/40956) at the [Commonwealth Games Federation](/source/Commonwealth_Games_Federation) (archived) - [Bertha Crowther](https://intersportstats.com/athletes/3000003936) at InterSportStats Authority control databases: People World Athletics This biographical article about an English hurdler is a stub. 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