Barbara Webster
Personal information
NationalityIndian
BornBombay, British India
Sport
Country India
SportAthletics
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place1951 New DelhiShot put
Bronze medal – third place1951 New DelhiJavelin throw

Barbara Webster is an Indian athlete. She won bronze medals in shot put and javelin throw in the 1951 Asian Games.[1][2][3] Webster, like several of the Indian women's team, was an Anglo-Indian from Bombay.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Down memory lanes: She just can't wait for the Games to begin". Dna India. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. ↑ The March of India. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 1950. p. 45. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Megan S. Mills (2001). "A most remarkable community: Anglo-Indian contributions to sport in India". Contemporary South Asia. 10 (2): 223–236. doi:10.1080/09584930120083828.
  4. ↑ S. Lal (1 January 2008). 50 Magnificent Indians Of The 20Th Century. Jaico Publishing House. pp. 299–. ISBN 978-81-7992-698-7. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  5. ↑ The Illustrated Weekly of India. Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. July 1970. p. 23. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Asian Games: Roshan Mistry first Indian woman to sprint to a medal at continental showpiece". Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 May 2022.


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