June Foulds
June Florence Foulds (13 June 1934 – November 2020) was a British track and field sprint runner.
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| Birth name | June Florence Foulds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 June 1934 Shepherd's Bush, England[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 2020 (aged 86)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Spartan Ladies L.A.C., London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.6 (1956) 200 m – 23.7 (1956)[1][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She was married to British Olympic fencer Raymond Paul.[4]
She appeared as a "castaway" on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 17 November 1958.[5]
Foulds died at the age of 86.[2]
Foulds competed in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won a bronze and a silver medal in the relay.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Evans, Hilary. June Foulds-Paul. Olympics at Sports-Reference.comSports Reference LLC.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 June Foulds: Athlete, media star and a true market force. http://camdennewjournal.com/article/june-foulds-athlete-media-star-and-a-true-market-force. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ June Paul (née Foulds). trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ June PaulBritish Athletics. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ Desert Island Discs – Castaway : June Paul. BBC OnlineBBC. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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