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He was a national champion in the women's javelin throw and discus throw in 1929 and won the women's shot put title in 1925, 1928 and 1929. [2] At the 1926 Women's World Games , he finished sixth in the two-handed shot put, where the final result was a sum of two best throws with the right hand and with the left hand. [ 3 ]
The idea of a "British Record" was instituted by the AAA in 1887 for performance made in the United Kingdom, by athletes from anywhere in the world. This type of record was superseded in 1948 by the British (All-Comers') Record, and then by the United Kingdom (All-Comers') Record in 1960.
1934 – The 1934 Women's World Games were held in London, in the United Kingdom. 1935 - The first girl to play on a boys varsity high school baseball team was Nellie Twardzik, on April 24, 1935, 1936 – The first professional basketball team for women, the All American Red Heads Team, was formed. It was a barnstorming troupe. [64]
In 2008, Holmes founded the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, a registered charity, [14] to support young athletes and help the lives of young people facing disadvantage across the UK. [15] As part of her pledge to the charity, she participated in the Powerman UK duathlon in 2014, one of several fundraising events she took part in. [ 16 ]
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:British athletes. It includes athletes that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Female athletics competitors from the United Kingdom .
She reached the 800 m semi-finals at the 2006 World Indoor Championships in Moscow in a time of 2:03.95; women's 4 × 400 m relay squad finished sixth. The 25-year-old reached the final and placed fifth in the 800 m event at the European Indoor Championships Birmingham 2007 , and went out of the competition in the semi-finals of the 2007 World ...
With her 12 medals, she is considered one of the best females in her sport. Finland's Paavo Nurmi earned the first of 12 medals all the way back in 1920. Paavo Nurmi.
In 1922 she participated at the Women's Olympiad in Paris and won the gold medal in the 4×110 yds relay (with Mary Lines, Nora Callebout, Daisy Leach and Porter as fourth runner) setting a new world record. Porter finished third behind Nellie Halstead in the 100 yards event at the 1931 WAAA Championships. [2] [3] [4]