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Name
  
Helen Frith


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Born
  
12 July 1939 (age 84) (
1939-07-12
)

Helen Audrey Ray Frith (born July 12, 1939 in Roseville, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, representing her native country in the long jump, high jump and pentathlon. She won silver medals at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in both the long jump and high jump. She is the daughter of masters athletics legend Ruth Frith who also coached her. She joined her mother in masters competition, under her married name Helen Searle she holds masters W60 world records in the hammer throw and throws pentathlon.

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Helen was the 1960 Australian champion in the high jump, the 1964 and 1966 champion in the long jump, and five time champion in the pentathlon, 1960, 1962, 1964-6.

References

Helen Frith Wikipedia