Elizabeth Davenport

Indian javelin thrower From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Elizabeth "Betty" Davenport (born October 1, 1938) is an Indian athlete. She won a silver medal in the 1958 Tokyo Asian games and bronze medal in 1962 Jakarta Asian games in Javelin Throw .[1][2][3][4][5] She belonged to an Anglo-Indian family from Bombay.[6] Davenport was the discus and javelin national champion and later became the sports mistress at the Frank Anthony Public School at New Delhi.[7]

NationalityIndian
Born
Bombay, British India
Country India
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Elizabeth Davenport
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born
Bombay, British India
Sport
Country India
SportAthletics
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  India
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place1958 TokyoJavelin Throw
Bronze medal – third place1962 JakartaJavelin Throw
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