Sharon Corbett

Sharon Corbett , is a former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Corbett twice finished third in the javelin event at the WAAA Championships; behind Inger Fallo at the 1971 WAAA Championships and behind Pru French at the 1972 WAAA Championships. She finally became the British javelin champion at the 1973 WAAA Championships.
Corbett represented England at the [1974 British Commonwealth Games|England] and won a bronze medal in the javelin event, at the 1974 British [Commonwealth Games] in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Corbett finished behind Tessa Sanderson at the WAA Championships in both 1975 and 1976; the second of which she competed under her married name Avann. She had married John Avann in late 1975.