Pam Matthews

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Pam Matthews
Personal information
Full namePamela Marry Matthews
NationalityAustralian
Born (1958-02-08) 8 February 1958 (age 65)
Sport
SportAthletics/Powerlifting
EventJavelin throw

Pamela 'Pam' Matthews (born 8 February 1958) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pam Matthews Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2018.