Jean Roberts

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Jean Roberts
Personal information
Born 18 August 1943
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Competitor for  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Silver 1962 Perth Shot Put
Silver 1966 Kingston Discus
Silver 1970 Edinburgh Discus
Bronze 1970 Edinburgh Shot Put
Bronze 1974 Christchurch 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]

Statistics

Personal Bests[4]

Event Performance Place Date
Shot 16.38m Birmingham, England 9 April 1972
Discus 55.91m Melbourne, Australia 15 January 1974

See also

  • Australian athletics champions (Women)

References

  1. ↑ Coburg Harriers - List of international athletes
  2. ↑ GBRathletics - List of UK National Champions
  3. ↑ Athletics Australia profile - Jean Roberts
  4. ↑ Athletics Australia - all time performances


Australian National Champions in Women's Shot Put
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