Sue Platt

Susan Mary Platt (born 4 October 1940) is a British former track and field athlete who competed for England and Great Britain in the javelin throw. She was a three-time Olympian and competed three times at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games. She had a personal best of and was Commonwealth champion in 1962.

Biography Born and educated at Copthall County Grammar School in Mill Hill in the London suburb of Barnet, she joined the London Olympiades athletics club, which was the country's leading all-women's club. Platt emerged at national level in 1958 when finishing third behind Averil Williams in the javelin event at the 1958 WAAA Championships.

The following year Platt became the national javelin champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1959 WAAA Championships. She went on to take nine national titles in women's javelin at the WAAA Championships (one of them as best placed British athlete in 1964).

She was a three-time participant for England at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Her first outing in 1958 saw her finish in fourth place, one spot behind England teammate Averil Williams, but over ten metres behind winner Anna Pazera, who set a world record. With a throw of , Platt topped the podium at the 1962 games, where Pazera fell to third in the rankings and Rosemary Morgan made it a 1–2 for England. Platt also competed in the shot put at that event, coming eighth in the final. In her third and final appearance for England, Platt placed sixth overall.

International competitions

National titles Women's AAA Championships Javelin throw: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 South of England Championships Javelin throw: 1960, 1961, 1964