Margaret Coomber
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 13 June 1950 Dartford, Kent, England |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle-distance running |
| Club | Cambridge Harriers |
Margaret Teresa Coomber (née MacSherry; born 13 June 1950) is a British retired middle-distance runner.
Biography
[edit]At the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich, Coomber represented Great Britain in the women's 800 metres.[1]
Coomber finished third behind Lesley Kiernan in the 800 metres event at the 1974 WAAA Championships.[2][3][4]
Coomber competed for the Florida State Seminoles track and field team, where she led off the winning 4 × 880 yards relay team at the 1982 AIAW Indoor Track and Field Championships.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margaret Coomber Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Midland Girl Shocks Champion". Birmingham Daily Post. 22 July 1974. Retrieved 7 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "1982 AIAW National Indoor Track and Field Championships" (PDF). AIAW. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
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