British sprinter (born 1940)
Madeleine Cobb
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Nationality | British |
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Born | (1940-07-03) 3 July 1940 (age 84) London, Great Britain |
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Sport | Sprinting |
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Event | 100 metres |
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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]
Early life
She lived on Garratt Lane[2] in Earlsfield in south London.[3]
Career
She 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]
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