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Philippa Roles
British athlete (1978-2017) · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Died at 39
Philippa Kate Roles was a Welsh discus thrower who competed at two Olympic and four Commonwealth Games. Roles was British junior athlete of the year - an honour presented at Buckingham Palace.
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About this person
She was the first British discus thrower to medal at junior European level; and narrowly missed out on a medal at under 23 level, finishing 4th. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1978 to 2017 · aged 39
