Sharon Corbett

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Sharon Corbett
married name Avann
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1953-06-24) 24 June 1953 (age 71)
Birmingham, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Eventjavelin
ClubSolihull and Small Heath AC
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1974 Christchurch javelin

Sharon Corbett (married name Sharon Avann) (born 24 June 1953), is a former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Corbett twice finished third in the javelin event at the WAAA Championships; behind Inger Fallo at the 1971 WAAA Championships [1] and behind Pru French at the 1972 WAAA Championships. [2] She finally became the British javelin champion at the 1973 WAAA Championships. [3]

Corbett represented England and won a bronze medal in the javelin event, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. [4] [5] [6]

Corbett finished behind Tessa Sanderson at the WAA Championships in both 1975 and 1976; the second of which she competed under her married name Avann. [7] She had married John Avann in late 1975. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Women's AAA Results" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 18 July 1971. Retrieved 7 March 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Women's AAA Champions" . Sunday Mirror. 9 July 1972. Retrieved 7 March 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "1974 Games". Team England.
  5. ↑ "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
  6. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
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