Prudence French

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Pru French
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1950-05-04) 4 May 1950 (age 75)
Romford, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Eventjavelin
ClubChelsea College of P. E.

Prudence Elizabeth French (born 1950), is a female former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

French finished third behind Sue Platt in the javelin throw event at the 1968 WAAA Championships. [1] [2]

French became the national javelin throw champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1972 WAAA Championships. [3]

French represented England in the javelin event, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ "World-Beater Vera" . Sunday Post. 21 July 1968. Retrieved 2 March 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "1974 Games". Team England.
  5. ↑ "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
  6. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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