Martha Virginia Worst (later Smith, January 23, 1911 – December 9, 1981) was an American
javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the ...
er. In 1936 she won the national AAU title and placed ninth at the
Berlin Olympics.
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American female javelin throwers
1911 births
1981 deaths
Track and field athletes from Chicago
Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
20th-century American women
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