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]
Career
[edit]Westin finished second behind Heather Young in the 100 yards event at the 1957 WAAA Championships.[2][3]
The following year Weston became the national 100 yards champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1958 WAAA Championships.[4] One month later she represented England[5] 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.[6][7]
Weston married David Cobb in spring 1961 and competed under her married name thereafter.[8]
Twelve years later she represented England again and won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.[9][10]
Personal life
[edit]Cobb lived on Garratt Lane[11] in Earlsfield, south London.[12]
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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Marion jumps into Games". Daily Mirror. 12 June 1958. p. 20. Retrieved 28 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Norwood News Friday 22 June 1956, page 4
- ↑ The People Sunday 10 June 1956, page 14
- 1940 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- British women sprinters
- English women 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 gold medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Olympic women 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
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics
