About Maya Giri
Born 1929. Maya Giri is an athletics competitor.
Maya Giri (born 1929) is a former athlete who competed for England.
Biography Giri was born in Eastbourne to a Russian father and Indian mother. Giri finished third behind Suzanne Farmer in the discus throw event at the 1952 WAAA Championships
Giri a school teacher by trade was later selected for Britain against France in August 1952.
Giri improved to second place behind Farmer the following year at the 1953 WAAA Championships. Giri became a double national discus champion after winning the WAAA Championships title at both the 1954 WAAA Championships and 1955 WAAA Championships.
Giri represented England in the discus at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.
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Who is Maya Giri?
English discus thrower
When was Maya Giri born?
Maya Giri was born in 1929 in Eastbourne.
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Maya Giri is an athletics competitor.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Maya Giri. https://biography.guide/maya-giri/
MLA: "Maya Giri." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/maya-giri/.
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