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Fatima Whitbread
Fatima Whitbread (' Vedad; 3 March 1961) is a British retired javelin thrower. She broke the world record with a throw of in the qualifying round of the 1986 European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart, and became the first British athlete to set a world record in a throwing event. Whitbread went on to win the European title that year, and took the gold medal at the 1987 World Championships. She is also a two-time Olympic medallist, winning bronze at the 1984 Summer Olympics and silver at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1987. After a difficult early childhood, Fatima Vedad was adopted by the family of Margaret Whitbread, a javelin coach. Whitbread won the 1977 English Schools' Athletics Championships intermediate title, and was selected for the 1978 Commonwealth Games, where she finished sixth. The following year, she took gold at the 1979 European Athletics Junior Championships. During her career, she had a well-publicise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceased recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire when they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 (cancelled due to World War II), have successively run every four years since. The Games were called the British Empire Games from 1930 to 1950, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954 to 1966, and British Commonwealth Games from 1970 to 1974. Athletes with a disability are included as full members of their national teams since 2002, making the Commonwealth Games the first fully inclusive international multi-sport event. In 2018, the Games became the first global multi-sport event to feature an equal number of men's and women's medal events and four years later they are the first global multi-sport event to have more events for women than men. Inspired by the Inter-Empire Championships, part of the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 European Athletics Junior Championships
The 1979 European Athletics Junior Championships was the fifth edition of the biennial athletics competition for European athletes aged under twenty. It was held in Bydgoszcz Bydgoszcz ( , , ; german: Bromberg) is a city in northern Poland, straddling the meeting of the River Vistula with its left-bank tributary, the Brda. With a city population of 339,053 as of December 2021 and an urban agglomeration with more ..., Poland between 16 and 19 August. GBRAthletics. Retrieved on 2013-05-27. Men's results Women's results Medal table References ;ResultsWorld Junior Athletic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1978 Commonwealth Games – Women's Javelin Throw
The women's javelin throw event at the Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton), Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Results References Final results (The Canberra Times) {{DEFAULTSORT:Javelin Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games, 1978 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Schools' Athletics Championships
The English Schools' Athletics Championships are annual national athletics competitions organised by the English Schools' Athletic Association ESAA for students in England aged 12–18 for track and field, cross country and race walking. The events are used to select the English team for the Schools International Athletics Board competitions (which involve England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) and the ISF World Schools' Cross Country Championships and World Schools Track & Field Championships. Age groups Age groups for the championships are defined based on a student's age on 31 August of the school year in which the competition is held as follows: Track and field championships The track and field championships have been held every year since 1925 (except for 1940–1945 due to World War II), are the 4th largest athletics event in the world and since 2003 have been held at the major athletics venues of Birmingham Alexander Stadium, Gateshead International Stadiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Callender
Margaret Jean Callender (married name Margaret Whitbread, born 1939) is a female former athlete who competed for England. Athletics career She represented England in the javelin at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. Personal life She married John Whitbread in 1959. During 1975 the couple adopted Fatima Whitbread Fatima Whitbread (' Vedad; 3 March 1961) is a British retired javelin thrower. She broke the world record with a throw of in the qualifying round of the 1986 European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart, and became the first British athle ... and Margaret coached her at javelin. References 1939 births English female javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Living people Commonwealth Games competitors for England {{UK-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Award
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award is the main award of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony, which takes place each December. The winner is the sportsperson, judged by a public vote, to have achieved the most that year. The recipient must either be British or reside and play a significant amount of their sport in the United Kingdom. The winner is selected from a pre-determined shortlist. The most recent award-winner is footballer Beth Mead, who won the 2022 award. History Sports Personality of the Year was created by Paul Fox, who thought of the idea while he was editor of the magazine show '' Sportsview''. The first award ceremony took place in 1954 as part of ''Sportsview'', and was presented by Peter Dimmock. For the first show, votes were sent by postcard, and rules presented in a '' Radio Times'' article stipulated that nominations were restricted to athletes who had featured on the ''Sportsview'' programme since April. Approximately 14,500 votes we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuttgart
Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the Swabian Jura and the Black Forest. Stuttgart has a population of 635,911, making it the sixth largest city in Germany. 2.8 million people live in the city's administrative region and 5.3 million people in its metropolitan area, making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Germany. The city and metropolitan area are consistently ranked among the top 20 European metropolitan areas by GDP; Mercer listed Stuttgart as 21st on its 2015 list of cities by quality of living; innovation agency 2thinknow ranked the city 24th globally out of 442 cities in its Innovation Cities Index; and the Globalization and World Cities Research Network ranked the city as a Beta-status global city in their 2020 survey. Stuttgart was one of the host cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 European Athletics Championships – Women's Javelin Throw
These are the official results of the Women's javelin throw event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany, held at Neckarstadion on 28 and 29 August 1986. All results were made with a rough surfaced javelin (old design). Medalists Abbreviations *''All results shown are in metres'' Records Results Final 29 August Qualification 28 August Participation According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event. * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (3) * (1) See also * 1982 Women's European Championships Javelin Throw (Athens) * 1983 Women's World Championships Javelin Throw (Helsinki) * 1984 Women's Olympic Javelin Throw (Los Angeles) * 1987 Women's World Championships Javelin Throw (Rome) * 1988 Women's Olympic Javelin Throw (Seoul) * 1990 Women's European Championships Javelin Throw (Split) References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1986 European Athletics Championships - Wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Javelin Throw World Record Progression ...
The following table shows the world record progression in the women's javelin throw. The first world record in the event was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1922. 48 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. Records 1922-1998 Records since 1999 In 1999 a new javelin specification was introduced. References {{Athletics record progressions Javelin throw,women Javelin Javelin throw world record A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book ''Guinness World Records'' and other world records organization ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 women's heptathlon. History The javelin throw was added to the Ancient Olympic Games as part of the pentathlon in 708 BC. It included two events, one for distance and the other for accuracy in hitting a target. The javelin was thrown with the aid of a thong ('' ankyle'' in Greek) that was wound around the middle of the shaft. Athletes held the javelin by the ''ankyle'', and when they released the shaft, the unwinding of the thong gave the javelin a spiral trajectory. Throwing javelin-like poles into targets was revived in Germany and Sweden in the early 1870s. In Sweden, these poles developed into the modern javelin, and throwing them for distance became a common event there and in Finland in the 1880s. The rules continued to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1982 Commonwealth Games – Women's Javelin Throw
The women's javelin throw event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 7 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South .... Results References Results (The Sydney Morning Herald) {{DEFAULTSORT:Javelin Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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