Madeleine Cobb
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 3 July 1940 Wandsworth, London, England |
| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprinting |
| Club | Selsonia Ladies AC |
Medal record | |
Violet Madeleine Cobb née Weston, (born 3 July 1940) is a British former sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Weston, who lived on Garratt Lane[2] in Earlsfield, south London,[3] finished second behind Heather Young in the 100 yards event at the 1957 WAAA Championships.[4][5]
The following year Weston became the national 100 yards champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1958 WAAA Championships.[6] One month later she 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.[7][8]
Weston married David Cobb in spring 1961 and competed under her married name thereafter.[9]
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.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Norwood News Friday 22 June 1956, page 4
- ^ The People Sunday 10 June 1956, page 14
- ^ "Schoolgirls Jolt Olympic Jump Star". Weekly Dispatch (London). 7 July 1957. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- 1940 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- British female sprinters
- English female sprinters
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Olympic female sprinters
- Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- People from Earlsfield
- Athletes from the London Borough of Wandsworth
- 20th-century English sportswomen