Bertha Crowther (9 December 1921 – 8 August 2007) was a British athlete. She competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

. She represented

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and won a

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in the high jump at the

1950 British Empire Games The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth staging of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between 4 and 11 February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the third edition of the games. The main venue was ...

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, New Zealand. She also competed in the javelin, long jump and 80 metres hurdles.

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* 1921 births 2007 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics British female hurdlers British female high jumpers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Place of birth missing Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games {{UK-athletics-bio-stub