Jean Coleman (athlete)
 Coleman at the 1938 British Empire Games | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 November 1918 Boggabri, Australia[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 December 2008 (aged 90)[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 200 m – 24.9 (1940)[3] | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jean Victory Coleman[1] (9 November 1918 – 13 December 2008)[4] was an Australian sprinter. At the 1938 British Empire Games she won an individual silver medal in the 220 yards and two gold medals with Australian relay teams.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Coleman Jean Victory. National Archives of Australia
- ^ Jean COLEMAN (NSW).athhistory.imgstg.com
- ^ Jean Coleman. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Death notice in the Blue Mountains Gazette, 17 December 2008
External links[edit]
Media related to Jean Coleman (athlete) at Wikimedia Commons- Commonwealthgames.com results
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