Julia Avis

English discus thrower

Julia Avis
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1963-02-02) 2 February 1963 (age 61)
Hendon, Middlesex
Sport
SportAthletics

Julia Mary Avis (born 2 February 1963) is a female former track and field athlete who competed for England in the discus throw.[1]

Athletics career

Avis became the British and English champion in 1985 when she won both the 1985 UK Athletics Championships and the AAA Championships in the discus.[2]

Avis represented England in the discus event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ UNITED KINGDOM ALL-TIME LISTS - YOUTH (UNDER 18) WOMEN. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  2. ^ "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.
  3. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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UK Athletics Championships winners in women's discus throw
1977-1997
  • 1977-80: Meg Ritchie
  • 1981: Venissa Head
  • 1982: Lesley Bryant
  • 1983-84: Venissa Head
  • 1985: Julia Avis
  • 1986: Venissa Head
  • 1987: Kathryn Farr
  • 1988: Venissa Head
  • 1989-93: Jackie McKernan
  • 1997: Shelley Drew
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