Adelaide Boddam-Whetham

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameAdelaide Harriet Matilda•Boddam-Whetham (Manning-)
Used nameAdelaide•Boddam-Whetham
Born9 December 1860 in Eden, New South Wales (AUS)
Died20 September 1954 in Folkestone, England (GBR)
AffiliationsFolkestone Archery Society, Folkestone (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Adelaide Boddam-Whetham competed in the Grand National Archery Meeting for the UK National Championships on many occasions and, at the age of 62 at Cambridge in 1923, she was the championess. She was 47 when she finished 10th in the Double National Round at the 1908 London Olympics. Her career spanned almost 60 years and she helped Kent win the County Team Championship at the Grand National Meeting several times, including 1939, when she was in her 80th year. Her sons all had distinguished military careers and they received many honours, and were often mentioned in dispatches.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Archery GBR Adelaide Boddam-Whetham
Double National Round, Women (Olympic) 10