Beverly Dawn Edith Weigel (born 16 August 1940), with her first name commonly misspelled as Beverley and since her marriage known as Beverly Robertson, is a New Zealand athlete. Mainly active as a long jumper, but also as a sprinter, she represented her country at the 1956 Summer Olympics, the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, and the 1960 Summer Olympics.
.jpg) Weigel in 1957 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Beverly Dawn Edith Weigel |
| Born | 16 August 1940 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Education | Kelston High School |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Long jump |
Life
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Weigel was born in 1940 in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] She received her education at Kelston High School (now Kelston Girls' College, but co-ed at the time).[2] Described as a "phenomenal athlete", she won the New Zealand senior women's long jump title at age 15.[3] This secured her a place on the New Zealand Olympic team for the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, and she is listed as New Zealand Olympian number 126.[4] Of the nine track and field athletes who represented the country, she was the youngest at age 16.[5] She competed in long jump and of 19 competitors, she came 7th.[6] In 1957, she set a world junior record with a long jump of 6.23 metres (20.4 ft) in Auckland – a distance that would have won her a silver medal at the 1956 Olympics.[7]
At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Weigel competed in three events. In the women's long jump, she placed eights.[4] In the 100 yards women's race, she was eliminated in the heats.[1] With Mary Donaghy, Margaret Stuart, and Marise Chamberlain, she competed in the 4x110 yards relay and they came 4th.[1][4] At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, she was one of New Zealand's fourteen track and field athletes.[8] Again competing in the long jump, she came 10th from 30 competitors.[9]
On 9 February 1957 Beverly beat the 1949 Junior World Best by 11 cm at a meet in Papakura. She was also only 12 cm under the Women's Open World Record. This performance was never officially recognised as a record.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Beverly Weigel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Owen, R. E., ed. (1967). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard): House of Representatives, Volume 350. Wellington: Government Printer. p. 424. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Athletics: Rule's wacko for Jacko". Herald on Sunday. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Beverley Robertson". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "New Zealand Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Women's Long Jump". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Athletics: Teen pole vault sensation sets junior world record". The New Zealand Herald. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "New Zealand Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Women's Long Jump". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Athletics New Zealand Almanac 2011" (PDF).
External links
edit- Team photo of the New Zealand athletes at the 1956 Summer Olympics