Jean Coleman (athlete)
Jean Victory Coleman[1] (9 November 1918 – 13 December 2008)[4] was an Australian sprinter. At the 1938 British Empire Games she won an individual silver medal in the 220 yards and two gold medals with Australian relay teams.
![]() Coleman at the 1938 British Empire Games | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 November 1918 Boggabri, Australia[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 December 2008 (aged 90)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 200 m – 24.9 (1940)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- Coleman Jean Victory. National Archives of Australia
- Jean COLEMAN (NSW).athhistory.imgstg.com
- Jean Coleman. trackfield.brinkster.net
- Death notice in the Blue Mountains Gazette, 17 December 2008
External links
Media related to Jean Coleman (athlete) at Wikimedia Commons- Commonwealthgames.com results
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