Jean Fielding
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | Q1. 1943[1] Liverpool, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
| Club | Liverpool Harriers |
Jean A. Fielding née Heath (born 1943) is a former international athlete who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Born Jean Heath, she married in 1963 and was a member of the Liverpool Harriers and specialised in the discus throw.[2] She was a seven-times Northern champion in 1965, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973 and 1974.[3][4] and won the 1969 Scottish Championships.[5]
Fielding represented the England team[6] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[7] where she competed in the discus throw event.[8]
References
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ "Jean heads all star line-up at Craigavon". Belfast News-Letter. 11 June 1971. p. 18. Retrieved 25 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Senior Northern Champions". Liverpool Harriers. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ "Jean Fielding scores another discus win". Liverpool Echo. 4 July 1970. p. 23. Retrieved 25 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Scottish Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ "Ann will be busy". Liverpool Daily Post. 23 June 1970. p. 11. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2026.