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Maya Giri

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Maya Giri
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born1929 (age 95–96)
Eastbourne, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus / Shot put
ClubHorsham Blue Star Harriers
Phoenix AC
London Univ

Maya Giri (born 1929) is a former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

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Giri was born in Eastbourne to a Russian father and Indian mother. Giri finished third behind Suzanne Farmer in the discus throw event at the 1952 WAAA Championships[1]

Giri a school teacher by trade was later selected for Britain against France in August 1952.[2]

Giri improved to second place behind Farmer the following year at the 1953 WAAA Championships.[3][4] Giri became a double national discus champion after winning the WAAA Championships title at both the 1954 WAAA Championships and 1955 WAAA Championships.[5][6]

Giri represented England in the discus at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Dorothy Tyler changes style and shocks world champion". Sunday Express. 15 June 1952. Retrieved 15 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Congraulations". West Sussex County Times. 15 August 1952. Retrieved 15 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Enid nears 5-minute mile". Sunday Express. 5 July 1953. Retrieved 16 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Margaret Doubles To It - Loses Record". The People. 3 July 1955. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.