Violet Madeleine Cobb (née Weston, born 3 July 1940) is a British sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 3 July 1940 London, Great Britain |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 100 metres |
Medal record | |
Early life
editShe lived on Garratt Lane[2] in Earlsfield in south London.[3]
Career
editShe also represented England and won a gold medal in the 4 x 110 Yard Relay and a bronze medal in the 100 yards at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[4][5] Twelve years later (aged 30) she represented England again and won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Madeleine Cobb Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ Norwood News Friday 22 June 1956, page 4
- ^ The People Sunday 10 June 1956, page 14
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.