Margaret Callender
(Redirected from Margaret Whitbread)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 25 June 1939 Thurrock, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | javelin |
| Club | Ilford AC |
Margaret Jean Callender married name Margaret Whitbread, (born 1939) is a former athlete who competed for England.
Biography
[edit]Callender finished third behind Averil Williams in the javelin throw event at the 1957 WAAA Championships.[1][2][3]
She represented England in the javelin at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[4][5]
She married John Whitbread in late 1959 and competed under her married name thereafter.[6] Whitbread finished third behind Sue Platt at the 1966 WAAA Championships.[7]
In 1975 the couple adopted Fatima Whitbread and Margaret coached her at javelin.
References
[edit]- ^ "Schoolgirls Jolt Olympic Jump Star". Weekly Dispatch (London). 7 July 1957. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Fleet-footed Anne has that gold-medal look". Sunday Express. 3 July 1966. Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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