Thelma Peake, Date of Birth

Thelma Peake

Australian long jumper, hurdler and sprinter

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1914

Profession: sprinter, long jumper, hurdler

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Thelma Peake (née Mason, born 30 April 1914, date of death unknown) was an Australian track and field athlete who won gold and bronze medals at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney.
Peake won three successive Long Jump National Championships during the 1930s, but also competed in sprints, hurdles and middle-distance events.
At the 1938 Empire Games she was a member of the Australian relay team which won the gold medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards event.
In the long jump competition she won the bronze medal and in the 80 metre hurdles contest she finished fifth.
In the 100 yards event she was disqualified in the semi-finals.