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Fatima Whitbread, MBE (née Vedad; 3 March 1961) is a British retired javelin thrower. She broke the world record with a throw of 77.44 m (254 ft 3 ⁄ 4 in) in the qualifying round of the 1986 European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart, and became the first British athlete to set a world record in a throwing event.
Dec 19, 2023 · Fatima Whitbread overcame a traumatic childhood in care to become a world record holder and Olympic medallist in javelin. She shares her story of resilience, sport and survival at Sports Personality of the Year 2023.
Dec 19, 2023 · The former javelin world champion and Olympic silver medallist received the award for her outstanding achievement in the face of adversity. She was fostered as a child and campaigned for children in care after overcoming abuse and hardship.
Fatima Whitbread is a British athlete who won a silver medal at the 1988 Olympics and a gold medal at the 1986 European Championships. She also set a world record in the javelin in 1986 and had a rivalry with Tessa Sanderson.
Fatima Whitbread is a British javelin thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1988 Olympics. She also won the European and World Championships in 1986 and set a world record in qualifying.
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Fatima Whitbread, is a British retired javelin thrower. She broke the world record with a throw of 77.44 m in the qualifying round of the 1986 European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart, and became the first British athlete to set a world record in a throwing event.
Dec 19, 2023 · Watch the moment former javelin world champion Fatima Whitbread is honoured with this year's Helen Rollason Award at Sports Personality of the Year 2023.
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