Margaret Matthews
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Margaret Rejean•Matthews (-Wilburn) |
| Used name | Margaret•Matthews |
| Born | 5 August 1935 in Griffin, Georgia (USA) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 57 kg |
| Affiliations | TSU Tigers, Nashville (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Margaret Matthews picked up an Olympic bronze medal in the relay after she had failed to qualify for the final in her specialty event. In the long jump, after setting a U.S. record of 19-4 (5.89) at the 1956 AAU, she improved to 19-9¼ (6.02) at the Final Trials but could not repeat this form in Melbourne. She won the AAU in 1957-59 and took a silver medal in long jump at the 1959 Pan American Games.
Personal Bests: 100y – 11.1 (1958); LJ – 6.18 (1958).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Margaret Matthews | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Long Jump, Women (Olympic) | 18 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–1–0 1959 Chicago ATH silver: long jump)