Margaret Callender

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Margaret Callender
married name Whitbread
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1939-06-25) 25 June 1939 (age 86)
Thurrock, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Javelin throw
ClubIlford AC

Margaret Jean Callender married name Margaret Whitbread, (born 1939) is a former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Callender finished third behind Averil Williams in the javelin throw event at the 1957 WAAA Championships. [1] [2] [3]

She represented England in the javelin at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [4] [5]

She married John Whitbread in late 1959 and competed under her married name thereafter. [6] Whitbread finished third behind Sue Platt at the 1966 WAAA Championships. [7]

In 1975 the couple adopted Fatima Whitbread and Margaret coached her at javelin.

References

  1. ↑ "Schoolgirls Jolt Olympic Jump Star" . Weekly Dispatch (London). 7 July 1957. Retrieved 19 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ↑ "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Fleet-footed Anne has that gold-medal look" . Sunday Express. 3 July 1966. Retrieved 1 March 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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