Lesley Mallin

Lesley Mallin

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	1956 (age 68–69) Totnes, Devon, England
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Discus throw
Club	Torquay AC

Lesley Karen Mallin married name Lesley Bryant (born 1956), is a female former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Mallin finished third behind Meg Ritchie in the discus throw event at the 1975 WAAA Championships ^[1] and third again behind Janet Thompson at the 1979 WAAA Championships. ^{[2] [3]}

Mallin represented England in the discus, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ^{[4] [5]}

Mallin became the British discus throw champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1980 WAAA Championships. ^[6]

Mallin married Ian Bryant in the Summer of 1981 and competed under her married name thereafter. ^[7] As Lesley Bryant she represented England in the discus, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Athletic Results" . Sunday Mirror. 20 July 1975. Retrieved 8 March 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Athletics Results" . Sunday Express. 29 July 1979. Retrieved 14 March 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
4. "1978 Athletes". Team England.
5. "1978 Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
6. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
7. "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
8. "1982 Athletes". Team England.
9. "1982 Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.