Philippa Roles
Philippa Kate Roles (born 1 March 1978) is a Welsh discus thrower.
Born in Neath, she studied at Neath Port Talbot College and is resident in London. Roles works for the train operating company Southern as a train driver on the London Metro services servicing South London. She represents Swansea Harriers at club level.[1]
Her personal best throw is 62.89 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Loughborough. This places her third on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Meg Ritchie and Venissa Head.[2]
On Wednesday 16 July 2008, Philippa appeared as Jonny Saunder's guest in the feature "Who's in the Locker, Cocker?" on Chris Evans' BBC Radio 2 Drivetime Show.
She is 5 ft 10 inches tall and weighs 88 kg.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain and  Wales
| ||||
| 1995 | European Junior Championships | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | 12th | 44.84 m |
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 16th (q) | 46.48 m |
| 1997 | European Junior Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 3rd | 50.62 m |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 6th | 54.10 m |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 15th (q) | 54.82 m |
| European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 55.37 m | |
| 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 6th | 55.02 m |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 4th | 57.65 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 18th (q) | 58.83 m |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 6th | 58.38 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 27th (q) | 57.44 m |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 4th | 57.99 m |
References
- ^ Skeels, Robert (19 June 2008). "Athletics: Euro role for Philippa". Neath Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
- ^ UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws - GBR Athletics
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