Shirley Webb - Scottish record holder and OlympianName: Shirley Webb
Date of birth: 28.9.81
Personal Best: 67.58m
Coach: Chris Black
Club: City of Edinburgh / Trafford
Occupation: Full-time athlete, graduate
Shirley’s sporting cv includes periods as a dancer and springboard & highboard diver before turning to athletics. She was . GB under 24 Masters Diving Champion in 2000 she has passed professional exams in tap and modern dance. She also earned a distinction at Grade 8 in ballet to become a member of the Royal Academy.
Turning to Hammer throwing, she took to it immediately making her Scottish senior debut at the Commonwealth Games in 2002
Some of her more memorable achievements are:
2005 SC, hammer, 1st
2005 WC, hammer, q
2005, AAAs, hammer, 1st
2004, OG, hammer, q
2004 AAAs, hammer, 2nd
2003 WSG, hammer, 8th
2003 EU23C, hammer, 11th
2003 AAAs, hammer, 2nd
2003 SC, hammer, 3rd
2002 CG, hammer, 16th
2002 AAAs, hammer, 6th
2002 SC, hammer, 1st
SC = Scottish Championships – AAA = Amateur Athletic Association – EU23C = European Under 23 Category – CG = Commonwealth Games – WC = World Championships – OG = Olympic Games – WSG = World Student Games
Shirley’s father Andrew competed for Scotland at the 1970 Games in the 400m hurdles.
Shirley has a P.B. of 67.58m, holds the Scottish record and is coached by former Olympian and Commonwealth medallist Chris Black.
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