Phyllis Bartholomew (19 April 1914 – 26 January 2002) was an English

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athlete who competed in the

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event during her career.

Biography

Bartholomew born in

Reading, Berkshire Reading ( ) is a town and borough in Berkshire, England, and the county town of Berkshire. It is the United Kingdom's largest town, with a combined population of 355,596. Most of Reading built-up area, its built-up area lies within the Borough ...

, finished second behind Muriel Cornell in the long jump event at the 1930 WAAA Championships. Two years later, she became the national long jump champion after winning the

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title at the 1932 WAAA Championships and subsequently retained the title at the 1933 WAAA Championships and the 1934 WAAA Championships. She won the gold medal in the long jump at the

1934 British Empire Games The 1934 British Empire Games were the second edition of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games, held in England, from 4–11 August 1934. The host city was London, with the main venue at Wembley Park, although the track cycling events wer ...

, and set her personal best (5.69 metres) on 9 July 1932 at a meet in London. She married Manuel Braz in Reading in 1937. The couple later moved to Portugal, where Braz died in 1975 and Bartholomew died in January 2002 at the age of 87.Phyllis Bartholomew - LifeStory
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1914 births 2002 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1934 British Empire Games British female long jumpers Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England English female long jumpers Sportspeople from Reading, Berkshire Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games 20th-century English sportswomen Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics {{England-longjump-athletics-bio-stub