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Joseph C V Heath was a male athlete who competed for England.
He competed for England in the javelin at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. [1]
Heath represented Birchfield Harriers [2] and was the 1932 AAA champion. [3]
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England competed at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, England, from 4 August to 11 August 1934.