Julia Avis

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Julia Avis
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Born (1963-02-02) 2 February 1963 (age 61)
Hendon, Middlesex
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Julia Mary Avis (born 2 February 1963) is a female former track and field athlete who competed for England in the discus throw. [1]

Athletics career

Avis became the British and English champion in 1985 when she won both the 1985 UK Athletics Championships and the AAA Championships in the discus. [2]

Avis represented England in the discus event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. UNITED KINGDOM ALL-TIME LISTS - YOUTH (UNDER 18) WOMEN. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.
  3. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.