| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Competitor for  Great Britain |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 1932 Los Angeles | 4x100 metre relay |
Competitor for  England |
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| British Empire Games | ||
| Gold | 1934 London | 3×110/220 yd |
| Silver | 1934 London | 4×110/220 yd |
| Bronze | 1934 London | 220 yd |
Nellie Halstead (19 September 1910 – November 1991) was an English former athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1] She was born in Radcliffe and died in Bury.
She competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, USA in the 4×100 metres where she won the bronze medal with her team mates Eileen Hiscock, Gwendoline Porter and Violet Webb.
At the 1934 Empire Games she was a member of the English relay team which won the gold medal in the 110-220-110 yards relay event and the silver medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards relay competition. In the 220 yards she won the bronze medal.
According to historian Jean Williams, Halstead also played as a centre forward for the Dick, Kerr's Ladies football team.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ "Nellie Halstead", Sports Reference LLC, retrieved 14 August 2012
- ^ Jean Williams (2007). A beautiful game: international perspectives on women's football. Berg. p. 78. ISBN 1-84520-674-6. Retrieved 2011-09-28. "Nellie Halstead, who later played centre forward for Dick, Kerr, won bronze in the 1936 Olympic games."
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