| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Edwin Thomas•Thacker |
| Used name | Edwin•Thacker |
| Born | 24 July 1913 in Germiston, Gauteng (RSA) |
| Died | 4 August 1974 (aged 61 years 11 days) |
| Measurements | 185 cm / 75 kg |
| NOC |  South Africa |
During the 1930s South African track and field athlete Edwin Thacker competed in the high jump. Thacker’s first major success came at the 1934 British Empire Games in London where he won gold in the event after beating Joe Haley in a jump-off. Two years later he tied for 12th with nine other athletes at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. In 1938 Thacker retained his high jump title at the British Empire Games, winning gold with a Games’ record in Sydney.
Personal Best: HJ – 1.98 (1939).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | RSA |
Edwin Thacker | |||
| High Jump, Men (Olympic) | =12 |
