Helen Frith

Helen Audrey Ray Frith (born 12 July 1939) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, representing her native country in the long jump, high jump and pentathlon. She won silver medals at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in both the long jump and high jump and a bronze medal in the high jump at 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

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Born	Helen Audrey Ray Frith (1939-07-12) 12 July 1939 (age 86) Roseville, New South Wales, Australia
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing  Australia British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1958 Cardiff High Jump 1962 Perth Long Jump 1962 Perth High Jump
Women's Athletics
Representing  Australia
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
	1958 Cardiff	High Jump
	1962 Perth	Long Jump
	1962 Perth	High Jump
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She was born in Roseville, New South Wales, the daughter of masters athletics legend Ruth Frith, who also coached her. She joined her mother in masters competition, under her married name Helen Searle she holds masters W60 world records in the hammer throw and throws pentathlon.^[1]

Frith was the 1960 Australian champion in the high jump, the 1964 and 1966 champion in the long jump, and five-time champion in the pentathlon, 1960, 1962, 1964–6.

1. ^ "Records Outdoor Women". Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2013.

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Helen Frith". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.

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