Anne Farquhar

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Anne Farquhar
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1948-10-08) 8 October 1948 (age 77)
Battersea, London, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Javelin throw
ClubSelsonia Ladies AC
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Edinburgh javelin

Anne Farquhar (born 1948), is a female former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Farquhar finished second behind Sue Platt in the javelin event at the 1968 WAAA Championships. [1] [2]

She represented England [3] and won a silver medal in the javelin, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [4] [5] [6]

Farquhar became the national javelin throw champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1978 WAAA Championships. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "World-Beater Vera" . Sunday Post. 21 July 1968. Retrieved 2 March 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ann will be busy" . Liverpool Daily Post. 23 June 1970. p. 11. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  6. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
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