Fatima Whitbread, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Fatima Whitbread

British athlete; former javelin thrower

Date of Birth: 03-Mar-1961

Place of Birth: Stoke Newington, England, United Kingdom

Profession: javelin thrower, autobiographer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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Fatima Whitbread MBE (born Fatima Vedad; 3 March 1961) is a female British former javelin thrower.
She won the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, having broken the world record with a throw of 77.44 metres in the qualifying round the previous day.
She went on to win the 1987 World Championships in Rome.
She is also a two-time Olympic medallist, winning bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and silver at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Her former world record throw makes her one of only two women in history to have thrown the javelin (old model) over 75 metres.