Valerie Lawrence

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Valerie Lawrence
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1936-08-05) 5 August 1936 (age 87)
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Event(s)Shot put
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Valerie Dawn Lawrence (born 5 August 1936) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the women's shot put and the women's discus throw at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Valerie Lawrence Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. "Valerie Melville". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 June 2021.