Hilda Hatt

Hilda Hatt

Hatt at the 1922 Women's World Games
Personal information
Born	28 April 1903
Died	1975 (aged c. 72)
Alma mater	Woolwich Polytechnic
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	High jump, long jump, javelin throw, hurdles
Club	London Olympiades Polytechnic LAC
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	HJ – 1.524 m (1928) LJ – 5.16 m (1928) JT – 22.19 m (1924) 80 mH – 12.3 (1929 )
Medal record Representing United Kingdom Women's World Games 1922 Paris High jump 1921 Monte Carlo High jump 1921 Monte Carlo Long jump 1922 Paris 100 yd hurdles 1926 Gothenburg High jump 1926 Gothenburg 100 yd hurdles

Hilda May Hatt (28 April 1903 – 1975) was a British athlete. She competed in the high jump, long jump and 100 yd hurdles and relay 4x175 metres. She participated in the 1921 Women's Olympiad, 1922 Women's Olympiad and the 1922 Women's World Games and won two gold, four silver and one bronze medals.

Biography

In 1922, Hatt finished second behind Daisy Wright in the national 120 yards hurdle event and third behind Sylvia Stone in the national high jump event. The following year Hatt became the national high jump champion after winning the WAAA Championships title at the inaugural 1923 WAAA Championships. Hatt also finished second in the long jump and third in the 120 yards hurdles.

In 1924 she participated in the 1924 Women's Olympiad and won the silver medal in running 1000 m and hurdling 120 yards.

Hatt became the national 120 yards hurdles champion and national long jump champion after winning the WAAA Championships titles at the 1925 WAAA Championships and went on to win further titles over the sprint hurdles at the 1926 Championships, 1927 championships (75 m) and 1929 championships (80m).