Edna Tildesley Hughes (1 August 1916 – 17 November 1990), later known by her married name Edna Redwood, was an English competition swimmer who represented Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.
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Full name | Edna Tildesley Hughes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Walsall, England | 1 August 1916|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 17 November 1990 Borth, Wales | (aged 74)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Walsall SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She was born in Walsall and died in Ceredigion.
In the 1932 Olympics she won bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event. She was also fourth in her first round heat of 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.
Four years later she was sixth in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event.
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