Diana Will

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Diana Will
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born27 May 1937 [1]
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Discus throw
ClubAberdeen University AC

Diana Beatrice Robertson Will (born 27 May 1937) is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Will studied geography at the University of Aberdeen and was a member of their athletic club. In 1957 she lived at 132 South Anderson Drive in Aberdeen. Specialising in the discus, she was the Scottish Unversities champion. [2] At the 1958 Scottish national championships at New Meadowbank, Will won the discus title. [1]

She represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team [3] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales, [4] participating in one event, the discus throw event. [5]

In 1959 she was the first woman to be awarded the Royal Scottish Geographical Medal and after university attended Aberdeen College of Further Education for her teacher training. [6]

Will won another Scottish title in 1960 [7] and married John Marnoch Legge in 1962. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Double-Win Doris Just Can't Believe It" . Sunday Post. 25 May 1958. p. 32. Retrieved 5 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Diana Defield Asian Flu To Compete" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 12 September 1957. p. 5. Retrieved 5 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Scots athletes for Cardiff" . The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 5 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Society Medal Winner" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 16 October 1959. p. 13. Retrieved 5 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Scottish Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Former athletic star wed by aunt" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 7 April 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 5 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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