Madeleine Cobb
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1940-07-03) 3 July 1940
London, Great Britain
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1958 Stockholm4×100 m relay
Representing  England
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiff4×110 yd relay
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Cardiff100 yd
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edinburgh 4 x 100m relay

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]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Madeleine Cobb Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Norwood News Friday 22 June 1956, page 4
  3. ↑ The People Sunday 10 June 1956, page 14
  4. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ↑ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  7. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
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