Barbara Webster

For the American botanist, see Barbara D. Webster.

Barbara Webster
Personal information
NationalityIndian
BornBombay, British India
Sport
Country India
SportAthletics
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1951 New Delhi Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 1951 New Delhi Javelin throw

Barbara Webster is an Indian athlete. She won bronze medals in shot put and javelin throw in the 1951 Asian Games.[1][2][3] Webster, like several of the Indian women's team, was an Anglo-Indian from Bombay.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Down memory lanes: She just can't wait for the Games to begin". Dna India. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. ^ The March of India. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 1950. p. 45. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  3. ^ Megan S. Mills (2001). "A most remarkable community: Anglo-Indian contributions to sport in India". Contemporary South Asia. 10 (2): 223–236. doi:10.1080/09584930120083828.
  4. ^ S. Lal (1 January 2008). 50 Magnificent Indians Of The 20Th Century. Jaico Publishing House. pp. 299–. ISBN 978-81-7992-698-7. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  5. ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India. Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. July 1970. p. 23. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Asian Games: Roshan Mistry first Indian woman to sprint to a medal at continental showpiece". Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 May 2022.


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