Violet Webb
Encyclopedia
Violet Blanche Webb was an English
athlete who competed for Great Britain
in the 1932 Summer Olympics
and in the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
She was born in Willesden
and died in Northwood, London. She was the mother of Janet Simpson
.
In 1932 she finished fifth in the 80 metre hurdles event. She also featured in the 4x100 metre relay, where she won the bronze medal with her team-mates Eileen Hiscock
, Gwendoline Porter
and Nellie Halstead
.
Four years later she was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 80 metre hurdles competition.
Her daughter Janet Simpson
won the same medal in the same event at the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo
.
Webb also competed in the 1934 Empire Games, held in London
, England
, winning the bronze medal in the long jump
. In the 80 metre hurdles she was eliminated in the heats.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
athlete who competed for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
and in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
.
She was born in Willesden
Willesden
Willesden is an area in North West London which forms part of the London Borough of Brent. It is situated 5 miles north west of Charing Cross...
and died in Northwood, London. She was the mother of Janet Simpson
Janet Simpson
Janet Simpson was a British athlete who competed in sprint events and the 400 metres....
.
In 1932 she finished fifth in the 80 metre hurdles event. She also featured in the 4x100 metre relay, where she won the bronze medal with her team-mates Eileen Hiscock
Eileen Hiscock
Eileen May Hiscock, née Tumble, later Wilson, was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics...
, Gwendoline Porter
Gwendoline Porter
Gwendoline Alice Porter was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, USA in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the bronze medal with her team mates Eileen Hiscock, Violet Webb and Nellie Halstead....
and Nellie Halstead
Nellie Halstead
Nellie Halstead was an English former athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics...
.
Four years later she was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 80 metre hurdles competition.
Her daughter Janet Simpson
Janet Simpson
Janet Simpson was a British athlete who competed in sprint events and the 400 metres....
won the same medal in the same event at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
.
Webb also competed in the 1934 Empire Games, held in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, winning the bronze medal in the long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
. In the 80 metre hurdles she was eliminated in the heats.