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Mary Mitchell

1912 – 2007

New Zealand athletics competitor

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About Mary Mitchell

Lived 1912 – 2007 (aged 94). Mary Mitchell was a New Zealand athletics competitor.

Mary Jane Logan (née Mitchell; 26 November 1912 – 26 March 2007) was a New Zealand athlete. Mainly remembered as a javelin thrower, she represented her country at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, where she finished fourth in the women's javelin with a best throw of .

In 1939, she won the inaugural women's javelin throw at the New Zealand athletics championships, with a winning distance of . She won the national title again in 1940 and 1941, and her distance of in 1940 remained the championship record until surpassed by Cleone Rivett-Carnac in 1952. At the Auckland women's championships in 1941, Mitchell broke her own New Zealand record with a throw of . She also at one time held the New Zealand women's long jump record, and was a competent high jumper, winning the Auckland championship in 1936.

Mitchell was also known for her kauri carving, as an artist, a poet and a horsewoman. She died in Dargaville in 2007.

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Mary Jane Logan

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mary Mitchell?

New Zealand athletics competitor (1912-2007)

When was Mary Mitchell born?

Mary Mitchell was born on 26 November 1912 in New Zealand.

When did Mary Mitchell die?

Mary Mitchell died on 26 March 2007 in Dargaville.

What was Mary Mitchell's occupation?

Mary Mitchell was an athletics competitor.

What nationality was Mary Mitchell?

Mary Mitchell was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mary Mitchell

· Wikidata: Q20737578

· DBpedia: Mary Mitchell (athlete)

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