Martha Worst
![]() Martha Worst at the 1936 AAU Championships | |
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Martha Virginia Worst |
Full name | Martha Virginia Smith |
Born | January 23, 1911 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | December 9, 1981 Chico, California, U.S. | (aged 70)
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Javelin throw |
Club | Metro Social and Athletic Association |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 40.13 m (1936)[1] |
Martha Virginia Worst (later Smith, January 23, 1911 – December 9, 1981) was an American javelin thrower. In 1936 she won the national AAU title and placed ninth at the Berlin Olympics.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martha Worst". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
External links[]
- Martha Worst at Olympedia
Categories:
- American female javelin throwers
- 1911 births
- 1981 deaths
- Track and field athletes from Chicago
- Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century American women
- American javelin thrower stubs