Barbara Beable

New Zealand shot putter and pentathlete

Barbara Beable
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  New Zealand
British Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edinburgh Shot put

Barbara Beable (née Poulsen; born 14 May 1949) is a former New Zealand shot putter and pentathlete.

Biography

At the 1970 British Commonwealth Games she won a silver medal in the women's shot put. She competed at two more British Commonwealth Games in 1974 and 1978, in 1974 she finished 5th in both the women's shot put and pentathlon. Then in 1978 she placed 7th in the pentathlon.[1]

References

  1. ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
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1970 New Zealand British Commonwealth Games team
Athletics
  • Joe Antunovich
  • Diane Charteris
  • Jack Foster
  • Pamela Hendren
  • Penny Hunt
  • Roger Johnson
  • Jeff Julian
  • Roger Main
  • Sally Mene
  • Les Mills
  • Warwick Nicholl
  • Dave Norris
  • Sylvia Potts
  • Barbara Poulsen
  • Dick Quax
  • Val Robinson
  • Anne Smith
  • Robin Tait
  • Dick Tayler
  • Roy Williams
Badminton
Boxing
  • Ali Afakasi
  • Brian Kendall
Cycling
Diving
Fencing
Lawn bowls
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Team manager: Joe McManemin
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1974 New Zealand British Commonwealth Games team
Athletics
Badminton
Boxing
  • Fisi Brown
  • William Byrne
  • Robert Colley
  • David Jackson
  • Ronald Jackson
  • Warren Karaitiana
  • Les Rackley
  • Lance Revill
  • Derek Wilson
Cycling
Diving
Lawn bowls
Shooting
  • Bruce Anderson
  • Ian Ballinger
  • Frank Godfrey
  • Maurie Gordon
  • John Howat
  • James Irvine
  • Bruce Lassen
  • James McKenzie
  • Bruce McMillan
  • Jack Scott
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Team manager: Bill Holley
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1978 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team
Athletics
Badminton
Boxing
  • Gaulua Folasi
  • David Jackson
  • Ronald Jackson
  • Dean Rackley
  • Perry Rackley
  • George Stankovich
Cycling
Diving
Gymnastics
Lawn bowls
Shooting
  • Ian Ballinger
  • Brian Cumings
  • Maurie Gordon
  • John Hastie
  • Brian Lacey
  • Bruce Lassen
  • Bruce McMillan
  • Barry O'Neale
  • Barrie Wickins
  • John Woolley
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Team manager: Jack Prestney
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New Zealand national champions in women's shot put
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New Zealand national champions in women's heptathlon
Note: Pentathlon before 1982
Pentathlon
  • 1958: Valerie Sloper
  • 1959: Jill Heatley
  • 1960: Lesley Anderson
  • 1961: Jill Heatley
  • 1962: Lesley Anderson
  • 1963: Valerie Young
  • 1964: Lesley Wilson
  • 1965: Lorraine Curtis
  • 1966–1969: Barbara Poulsen
  • 1970: Rosemary Old
  • 1971–1972: Barbara Poulsen
  • 1973: Christine Sole
  • 1974: Sue Burnside
  • 1975–1977: Barbara Beable
  • 1978: Karen Page
  • 1979: Terry Yaxley
  • 1980: Diane Jones-Konihowski (CAN)
  • 1981: Margaret Forsyth
Heptathlon
  • 1982–1983: Terry Genge
  • 1984: Karen Forbes
  • 1985–1987: Terry Genge
  • 1988: Leanne Meaclem
  • 1989: Cassandra Kelly
  • 1990–1992: Joanne Henry
  • 1993: Cassandra Kelly
  • 1994: Joanne Henry
  • 1995: not held
  • 1996–1998: Joanne Henry
  • 1999: Jennifer Edmond
  • 2000: Joanne Henry
  • 2001: Nicola Kidd
  • 2002: Clare Thompson (AUS)
  • 2003: Kelera Nacewa
  • 2004: Jenni Dryburgh
  • 2005–2006: Rebecca Wardell
  • 2007: Jennifer James
  • 2008: Rebecca Wardell
  • 2009: Lauren Foote (AUS)
  • 2010: Rebecca Wardell
  • 2011–2012: Sarah Cowley
  • 2013–2014: Portia Bing
  • 2015–2016: Veronica Torr
  • 2017: Ariana Blackwood
  • 2018: Christina Ryan
  • 2019: Yuki Yamasaki (JPN)
  • 2020–2023: Christina Ryan
  • 2024: Maddie Wilson


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