Shirley Webb

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Shirley Webb (born 28 September 1981) is a British hammer thrower and Gladiator. She was born in Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, England and is the daughter of Andrew Webb, a Scottish international hurdler who competed at the Commonwealth Games. She attended The King's School, Tynemouth and graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in Mathematics.

Webb's own record of major championships includes Olympic Games (2004), World Championships, European Championships and 2 Commonwealth Games (2002, 2006) where she competed for Great Britain and Scotland respectively. In 2005 she won the European Cup for Great Britain.

Her personal best throw is 67.58 metres which is the Scottish record, and places her second on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Lorraine Shaw.[1]

Webb is part of the new Gladiators TV show as Battleaxe.[2]

Webb became a patron of Meningitis UK after suffering from viral meningitis.

Achievements

Representing  United Kingdom and  Scotland
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 16th (q) 55.58 m
2003 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 11th 59.81 m[3]
Universiade Daegu, South Korea 8th 61.07 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 41st (q) 61.60 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 23rd (q) 64.16 m
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 10th 59.31 m
European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 34th (q) 60.30 m

References

  1. "UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws - GBR Athletics". 
  2. "Gladiators: Meet the new warriors". BBC. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2010. 
  3. 2003EU23C results


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