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Ann-Marie Cording

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Ann-Marie Cording
née Devally
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1959-10-13) 13 October 1959 (age 65)
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventhigh jump
ClubBedford AC

Ann-Marie Theresa Cording, née Devally (born 1959), is a female former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

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Devally finished second behind Barbara Simmonds in the high jump event at the 1979 WAAA Championships[1] before becoming the British high jump champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1980 WAAA Championships[2] and the 1981 WAAA Championships.[3][4]

In between the two WAAA titles Devally married Ian Cording in Bedford during late 1980 and competed under her married name thereafter.[5]

Cording represented England in the high jump event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Athletics Results". Sunday Express. 29 July 1979. Retrieved 14 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Shirley 'Puffs' To Hat-Trick". Sunday Express. 26 July 1981. Retrieved 15 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  6. ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  7. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.