Maya Giri

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Maya Giri
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born1929 (age 95–96)
Eastbourne, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
EventDiscus / Shot put
ClubHorsham Blue Star Harriers
Phoenix AC
London Univ

Maya Giri (born 1929) is a former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Giri was born in Eastbourne to a Russian father and Indian mother. Giri finished third behind Suzanne Farmer in the discus throw event at the 1952 WAAA Championships [1]

Giri a school teacher by trade was later selected for Britain against France in August 1952. [2]

Giri improved to second place behind Farmer the following year at the 1953 WAAA Championships. [3] [4] Giri became a double national discus champion after winning the WAAA Championships title at both the 1954 WAAA Championships and 1955 WAAA Championships. [5] [6]

Giri represented England in the discus at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Dorothy Tyler changes style and shocks world champion" . Sunday Express. 15 June 1952. Retrieved 15 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Congraulations" . West Sussex County Times. 15 August 1952. Retrieved 15 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Enid nears 5-minute mile" . Sunday Express. 5 July 1953. Retrieved 16 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Margaret Doubles To It - Loses Record" . The People. 3 July 1955. Retrieved 19 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. ↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.


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