Sheila Hoskin
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Sheila Hilary Hoskin (born 14 October 1936) is a former female track and field athlete from England, who competed in the women's long jump events during her career. She represented Great Britain at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and was the gold medallist at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
At one point Hoskin held the British record for the long jump.
She was born in Hammersmith.
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- English long jumpers
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- Female long jumpers
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