Jean Roberts
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Australia |
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| Women's Athletics | |||
| Commonwealth Games | |||
| Silver | Perth 1962 | Shot Put | |
| Silver | Kingston 1966 | Discus | |
| Silver | Edinburgh 1970 | Discus | |
| Bronze | Edinburgh 1970 | Shot Put | |
| Bronze | Christchurch 1974 | Shot Put | |
Jean Roberts (born 18 August 1943) is a former Australian Olympic athlete who competed in the Shot Put and Discus events.
She competed for the Coburg club, alongside athletes such as Raelene Boyle and Carolyn Lewis[1].
Roberts won a total of 13 Australian Championships in Athletics between 1962 and 1970, including eight in the Shot. She also won two British Championships in the Shot Put in 1971 and 1972[2].
She competed at four Commonwealth Games between 1962 and 1974, winning medals on each occasion, and represented Australia at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City[3].
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Personal Bests[4]
| Event | Performance | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shot | 16.38m | Birmingham, England | 09 April 1972 |
| Discus | 55.91m | Melbourne, Australia | 15 January 1974 |
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Categories: 1943 births | Living people | Shot putters | Discus throwers | Australian athletes | Athletes at the 1968 Summer Olympics | Olympic athletes of Australia | Commonwealth Games silver medalists for Australia | Commonwealth Games bronze medalists for Australia | Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia
