Cleone Rivett-Carnac
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Cleone Rivett-Carnac is a former New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
Javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
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At the 1950 British Empire Games
1950 British Empire Games
The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth edition of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between the 4th and 11th of February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the 3rd edition of the games...
she won the bronze medal in the women's javelin throw.
She is the granddaughter of sailors
Sailors
Sailors is the plural form of Sailor, or mariner.Sailors may also refer to:*Sailors , a 1964 Swedish film*Ken Sailors , American basketball playerSports teams*Erie Sailors, baseball teams in Pennsylvania, USA...
Charles
Charles Rivett-Carnac (sailor)
Charles James Rivett-Carnac was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics....
and Frances Rivett-Carnac
Frances Rivett-Carnac
Frances Clytie Rivett-Carnac née Greenstock was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.She was a crew member of the British boat Heroine, which won the gold medal in the 7 metre class....
who were the first husband and wife to win Olympic gold medals.