Shelley Holroyd Shelley Holroyd Shelley Holroyd (born 17 May 1973 in Salford, Lancashire, England) is a British javelin thrower. Holroyd is the sixth British javelin thrower to throw over 60 m (1993) and the first thrower to reach an Olympic Games since Tessa Sanderson. At the age of 23 she had already competed in every major championship. She started throwing at the age of 12 and at 13 threw 37m58cm to win the English Schools Championships. At the age of 16 Holroyd threw 52m50 and became a senior international athlete. In 1992 she broke the English Schools record with 56m50 and it
Ray Watson (athlete) seventh in the 1500 metres event. At the 1928 Olympics he finished ninth in the 800 metres competition. Anchor of four mile relay team which held world record for many years. Honorary life member Illinois athletic club. Taught chemistry and coached track at Quincy High School. Ray Watson (athlete) Raymond "Ray" Bates Watson (December 10, 1898 – September 1974) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Garden City, Kansas and died in Quincy, Illinois. At the age of