27/08/72 - West Bromwich
1.73/64. 6645 (96); 24.06w, 2:16.84, 13.18, 1.84,
6.67, 14.36, 56.50. 5th 91 Eur Jnr, dnq 94 Eur LJ, 1st 94 Comm
(8th LJ), 1st 95 Eur Cup, 7th 95 World, 8th 96 Eur Ind LJ, 3rd 96
Oly (dnq LJ). Improved from 6069 to 6325 to win 94 Commonwealth
title (smashing JT pb of 48.58 with 53.68) and to UK record 6645
(with 5 pbs) in 96 for 2nd place to Ghada Shouaa in Götzis.
Followed up with Olympic bronze largely thanks to timely pb
javelin throw of 54.82 |