Margaret Whitbread
 Whitbread in 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Margaret Jean Callender |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 25 June 1939 Thurrock, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Club | Ilford AC |
Margaret Jean Whitbread (née Callender; born 25 June 1939) is a former athlete who competed for England.
Biography
Callender finished third behind Averil Williams in the javelin throw event at the 1957 WAAA Championships.[1][2][3]
She represented England in the javelin at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[4][5]
Whitbread finished third behind Sue Platt at the 1966 WAAA Championships.[6]
In 1975 the couple adopted Fatima Whitbread and Margaret coached her at javelin.
Honours and awards
In 2025, Whitbread was awarded the Freedom of the Borough by the mayor of Thurrock Sue Shinnick and leader of Thurrock Council Lynn Worrall, alongside daughter Fatima.[7][8]
Personal life
Margaret Callender married John Whitbread, a paper mill supervisor, in late 1959.[9][10] The couple had two sons, Gregg and Kirk, and also adopted a daughter, Fatima, whom Margaret coached at javelin.[10]
References
- ^ "Schoolgirls Jolt Olympic Jump Star". Weekly Dispatch (London). 7 July 1957. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Fleet-footed Anne has that gold-medal look". Sunday Express. 3 July 1966. Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Inspirational duo receive borough's ultimate accolade". Thurrock Nub News. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Sexton, Christine (19 May 2025). "Quartet of Thurrock heroes honoured with borough freedom". Thurrock Nub News. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ a b Guest, Larry (6 August 1984). "Little Orphan Fatima story awaits ending". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 10 August 2025.