Margaret Woodlock

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Margaret Woodlock
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Birth nameMargaret Joy Woodlock
NationalityAustralian
Born (1938-05-20) 20 May 1938 (age 85)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventShot put

Margaret Joy "Marg" Woodlock (born 20 May 1938) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the women's shot put at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marg Woodlock". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2018. Full name: Margaret Joy "Marg" Woodlock (-McLean)