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Mary Tadd

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Mary Tadd
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1936-08-03) 3 August 1936 (age 88)
Brentford, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin
ClubLondon Olympiades AC

Mary Ann R Tadd (born 3 August 1936), is a British former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

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Tadd finished second behind Averil Williams in the javelin throw event at the 1957 WAAA Championships[1][2] and the 1958 WAAA Championships.[3][4]

Shortly afterwards she represented England in the javelin at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Schoolgirls Jolt Olympic Jump Star". Weekly Dispatch (London). 7 July 1957. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  4. ^ "England's Girl Athletes Can Hold Australians". Weekly Dispatch (London). 8 June 1958. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.