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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 former javelin thrower who is a two-time Olympic medalist. A former world champion and world record holder, she won the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart and the 1987 World Championships in Rome.
Dec 19, 2023 · 05:19. Sports Personality of the Year 2023: Fatima Whitbread receives Helen Rollason award. Watch the moment former javelin world champion Fatima Whitbread is honoured with this year's Helen ...
Feb 21, 2023 · Fatima Whitbread is known worldwide for winning world javelin titles and medals at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic games and being the epitome of a strong, powerfu...
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