Edna Hughes
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Edna Tildesley•Hughes (-Redwood) |
| Used name | Edna•Hughes |
| Born | 1 August 1916 in Walsall, England (GBR) |
| Died | 17 November 1990 in Borth, Wales (GBR) |
| Measurements | 160 cm |
| Affiliations | Walsall Swimming and Water Polo Club, Walsall (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Edna Hughes won a bronze medal in the 4x100 freestyle relay at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. She competed at the British Empire Games in both 1934 and 1938, winning a silver in the 3x110 yard medley relay in 1934 and a bronze that year in the 4x110 yard freestyle relay. In 1938 she added another bronze medal in the 4x100 free relay. She also competed in the 110 yard freestyle in both 1934 and 1938, finishing fifth in 1934. She competed for England at the British Empire Games. Hughes also won bronze in the 4x100 metre free relay at the 1934 European Championships.
Hughes turned professional in March 1939 when she was appointed coach and instructress to the women’s section at the Walsall Swimming Club. In May that same year she secretly married Walsall FC footballer Douglas Redwood, a former Welsh youth international.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GBR |
Edna Hughes | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 4 h3 r1/3 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Great Britain | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GBR |
Edna Hughes | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Great Britain | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1934 Magdeburg SWM bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (0–1–2 1934 London SWI silver: 3×110 yards medley, bronze: 4×110 yards freestyle (competed for England); 1938 Sydney bronze: 4×110 yards freestyle (competed for England))