Whitbread, Fatima (1961–)

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Whitbread, Fatima (1961–)

English track-and-field athlete. Born Fatima Vedad, Mar 3, 1961, in Hackney, London, of Cypriot extraction; abandoned by parents, brought up in a children's home, then adopted at 12 by Margaret Whitbread, a javelin thrower.

Immensely popular in Britain, won a bronze medal at Los Angeles Olympics (1984) and a silver medal at Seoul Olympics (1988), both in javelin throw; won the World championship (1987); was the 1st woman to throw a javelin over 76 meters (1985), then 77 meters (1986). Awarded MBE (1987).

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