Fatima Whitbread
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About
Javelin thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics, and a silver medal at the 1988 Olympics.
Before Fame
She was adopted by her javelin coach when she was a kid, and attended Dilkes County Primary School, Culverhouse Secondary School, and Torells School.
Trivia
In 1986 she set a world record for the javelin throw, and the next year she won a gold medal at the World Championships.
Family Life
She had one son with Andrew Norman, whom she was married to from 1997 to 2006.
Associated With
She had an ongoing rivalry with Tessa Sanderson.
