Jean Whitehead
British long jumper
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Jean Whitehead (born 1937) is a female former athlete who competed for England.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | Q3. 1937 Southport, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | long jump |
| Club | Liverpool Harriers London Olympiades AC |
Biography
Whitehead was educated at Southport High School and joined Liverpool Harriers & AC in 1953[1] and aged just 18 established a new record of 18 ft 9ins (5.71 m) in winning the Northern Senior title in 1955.[2]
Whitehead finished third behind Jean Desforges in the long jump event at the 1954 WAAA Championships[3][4] and repeated the performance twice more at the 1956 WAAA Championships and 1957 WAAA Championships but this time behind Sheila Hoskin and Christina Persighetti respectively.[5][6]
Whitehead represented England[7] in the long jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[8][9]
In 1962 she was teaching physical education at Finchley School.[1]
