Angela Littlewood
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Angela Mary Littlewood |
| Nationality | English |
| Born | 24 September 1949 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Club | Cambridge Harriers, Bexleyheath |
Angela Mary Littlewood (born 24 September 1949 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire) is a female retired English shot putter.
Athletics career
[edit]Her personal best put was 17.53 metres, achieved in July 1980 in the Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] This places her fifth on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Judy Oakes, Myrtle Augee, Meg Ritchie and Venissa Head. It was the British record at the time.[2] She represented England in the shot put event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[3] Four years later she represented England again in the shot put event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[4][5]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 5th | [6] |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 13th | 17.53 NR[7] |
| 1982 | Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 5th |
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Angela Littlewood". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws - GBR Athletics
- ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.[dead link]
- ^ 1978 Commonwealth Games, women's athletics results Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine - Sporting Heroes
- ^ Women Shot Put Olympic Games Moscow 1980
External links
[edit]- Angela Littlewood at World Athletics
- Angela Littlewood at Team GB
- Angela Littlewood at Olympics.com
- Angela Littlewood at Olympedia (archive)
- Angela Mary Littlewood at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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- English female shot putters
- British female shot putters
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- 20th-century English sportswomen
- English athletics biography stubs