Roberta Brown (April 12, 1947 – August 4, 1981) was an American

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

. A commercial pilot, she was killed in a plane crash in 1981.

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* 1947 births 1981 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics American female javelin throwers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Track and field athletes from Seattle Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) 20th-century American women American women aviators Aviators from Washington (state) Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in the United States Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1981 {{US-javelinthrow-athletics-bio-stub