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Sheila Hilary Hoskin (born 14 October 1936) is a former female track and field athlete from England.
Athletics career
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.
References
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Profile". Sports Reference.
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- English female long jumpers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Great Britain
- British female long jumpers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- People from Hammersmith
- Athletes from London
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