Valerie Young

Valerie Young

Personal information
Born	10 August 1937
Medal record Women's Athletics Competitor for  New Zealand Commonwealth Games Gold 1958 Cardiff Shot put Gold 1962 Perth Shot put Gold 1962 Perth Discus Gold 1966 Kingston Shot put Gold 1966 Kingston Discus Silver 1974 Christchurch Shot put Bronze 1958 Cardiff Discus

Valerie Isobel Margaret Young, OBE (née Sloper, born 10 August 1937 in Ashburton), is a retired athlete from New Zealand, who won seven medals in the Shot Put and Discus events at the Commonwealth Games.

She competed at the 1958, 1962, 1966 and 1974 Commonwealth Games where she won her medals. She retired after the 1966 games to have a family, but when the 1974 games were allocated to Christchurch went back into training. She also competed in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games, and went to the 1976 and 1984 games as an official (chaperone).

She has won the most gold medals (5) of any New Zealand competitor at the Commonwealth Games.

In the 1987 New Year Honours, Young was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to athletics.^[1]

References

External links

• Athletes at the Games by John Clark, pages 155-158 (1998, Athletics New Zealand) ISBN 0473-05498-1
• New Zealand Olympic Committee website page
• Page with Photo at Sporting Heroes