Thelma Peake
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Australia
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| British Empire Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1938 Sydney | 4×110/220 yd |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1938 Sydney | Long Jump |
Thelma Peake (née Mason, born 30 April 1914) is a retired Australian track and field athlete who won gold and bronze medals at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney.
Peake won three successive Long Jump National Championships during the 1930s, but also competed in sprints, hurdles and middle-distance events.
At the 1938 Empire Games she was a member of the Australian relay team which won the gold medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards event. In the long jump competition she won the bronze medal and in the 80 metre hurdles contest she finished fifth. In the 100 yards event she was disqualified in the semi-finals.
References
- AA Profile
- Athletics Gold Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived October 27, 2009)
See also
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