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She was born in [[Hammersmith]].
She was born in [[Hammersmith]].

She had 3 children and 5 grandchildren.


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[[Category:English female long jumpers]]
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[[Category:Olympic athletes of Great Britain]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes for Great Britain]]
[[Category:British female long jumpers]]
[[Category:British female long jumpers]]
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Latest revision as of 03:09, 12 December 2024

Sheila Hoskin
Personal information
Full nameSheila Hilary Hoskin
Born (1936-10-14) 14 October 1936 (age 88)
Hammersmith, London, England
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiff Long Jump

Sheila Hilary Hoskin (born 14 October 1936) is a former female track and field athlete from England.

Athletics career

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Hoskin competed in the women's long jump events during her career. She represented Great Britain at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. She represented England and won a gold medal in the long jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2]

At one point Hoskin held the British record for the long jump.[3]

She was born in Hammersmith.

She had 3 children and 5 grandchildren.

References

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  1. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.