Thelma Hopkins
IrelandathleteFemale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Thelma Hopkins is a former Northern Irish high jumper who made history by winning gold at the Commonwealth Games in 1954, becoming one of the first women from Northern Ireland to achieve this distinction in athletics.
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Thelma Hopkins won athletics gold for Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games in the high jump.
Kate O’Connor wins heptathlon gold at Commonwealth Games – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-07-29
Ireland· 2026-07-29
