 Meagher in 1932 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aileen Aletha Meagher |
| Born | (1910-11-26)November 26, 1910 |
| Died | August 2, 1987(1987-08-02) (aged 76) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | 4 × 400m Relay |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1936 |
Aileen Aletha Meagher (November 26, 1910 – August 2, 1987) was a Canadianathlete who competed in the1936 Summer Olympics, sharing bronze in the 4×100 metres event. She was also apainter.
She was born and died inHalifax,Nova Scotia. She joined the track team atDalhousie University. She was Canadian record holder in the 100- and 220-yard events.[1]
In 1936 she was a member of the Canadian relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×100 metres event with her teammatesDorothy Brookshaw,Mildred Dolson andHilda Cameron. In the100 metre competition Meagher was eliminated in the semi-finals.
At the 1934 Empire Games, she won the gold medal with the Canadian team in the 220-110-220-110 yards relay contest and the silver medal in the 110-220-110 yards relay competition. In the 220 yards event, she won the silver medal. Four years later she was part of the Canadian team she won the silver medal in the 110-220-110 yards relay competition and the bronze medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards relay event. In the 220 yards competition she finished fourth.
In 1935, she was awarded theVelma Springstead Trophy, presented annually to Canada's outstanding female athlete. In 1965, she was inducted into theCanadian Olympic Hall of Fame. She is also a member of the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame and theCanada's Sports Hall of Fame.[2] In 2018, Meagher was named one of the greatest 15 athletes in Nova Scotia's history, ranking eighth.[3]
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