Mary Tadd

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Mary Tadd
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1936-08-03) 3 August 1936 (age 89)
Brentford, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Javelin
Club London Olympiades AC

Mary Ann R Tadd (born 3 August 1936), is a British former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Tadd finished second behind Averil Williams in the javelin throw event at the 1957 WAAA Championships [1] [2] and the 1958 WAAA Championships. [3] [4]

Shortly afterwards she represented England [5] in the javelin at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Schoolgirls Jolt Olympic Jump Star" . Weekly Dispatch (London). 7 July 1957. Retrieved 19 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "England's Girl Athletes Can Hold Australians" . Weekly Dispatch (London). 8 June 1958. Retrieved 19 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Marion jumps into Games" . Daily Mirror. 12 June 1958. p. 20. Retrieved 28 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. ↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
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