Diane Coates

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Diane Coates
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born25 June 1932
Oxford, England
Died21 November 2021 (aged 89)[1]
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Javelin throw
ClubOxford LAC

Diane Coates married name Seaman (25 June 1932 – 21 November 2021) was a British athlete who comepeted at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]

Career

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Coates became the national javelin champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1950 WAAA Championships[3][4] and successfully retained her title at the 1951 WAAA Championships[5] and 1952 WAAA Championships.[6][7]

Coates was selected to represent Great Britain in the women's javelin throw competition at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where she finished 15th.[1]

Coates won another WAAA title at the 1955 WAAA Championships.[8]

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