Madeleine Cobb
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1940-07-03) 3 July 1940
London, Great Britain
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1958 Stockholm4×100 m relay
Representing  England
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiff4×110 yd relay
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Cardiff100 yd
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edinburgh 4 x 100m relay

Violet Madeleine Cobb (née Weston, born 3 July 1940) is a British sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]

Early life

She lived on Garratt Lane[2] in Earlsfield in south London.[3]

Career

She also represented England and won a gold medal in the 4 x 110 Yard Relay and a bronze medal in the 100 yards at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[4][5] Twelve years later (aged 30) she represented England again and won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[6][7]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Madeleine Cobb Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. Norwood News Friday 22 June 1956, page 4
  3. The People Sunday 10 June 1956, page 14
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  6. "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  7. "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
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