- Myrtle Augee
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Myrtle Sharon Mary Augee (born 4 February 1965 in Greenwich, Greater London) is a retired English shot putter. Her personal best put was 19.03 metres, achieved in June 1990 in Cardiff. This places her second on the British outdoor list, behind Judy Oakes.[1] She was also a World Champion in powerlifting.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Notes Representing United Kingdom and England 1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 9th [2] European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 17th Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, Scotland 3rd [3] 1987 World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 10th [4] European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 7th [5] 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 17th 17.31 m 1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 7th [6] 1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 1st [7] European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 9th 17.77 m 1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 15th 17.80 m 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 14th 16.53 m 1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 2nd [8] 1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2nd [9] 2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, England 5th [10] References
- ^ UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws - GBR Athletics
- ^ 1986 European Indoor Championships, women's shot put final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1986 Commonwealth Games, women's athletics results - Sporting Heroes
- ^ 1987 World Indoor Championships, women's shot put final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1987 European Indoor Championships, women's shot put final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1989 European Indoor Championships, women's shot put final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1990 Commonwealth Games, women's athletics results - Sporting Heroes
- ^ 1994 Commonwealth Games, women's athletics results - Sporting Heroes
- ^ 1998 Commonwealth Games, women's athletics results - Sporting Heroes
- ^ 2002 Commonwealth Games, women's athletics results - Sporting Heroes
- sports-reference
- IAAF profile for Myrtle Augee
1954: Yvette Williams (NZL) • 1958 – 1966: Valerie Young (NZL) • 1970: Mary Peters (NIR) • 1974: Jane Haist (CAN) • 1978: Gael Mulhall (AUS) • 1982: Judy Oakes (ENG) • 1986: Gael Martin (AUS) • 1990: Myrtle Augee (ENG) • 1994 – 1998: Judy Oakes (ENG) • 2002: Vivian Chukwuemeka (NGR) • 2006: Valerie Vili (NZL) • 2010: Valerie Adams (NZL)
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