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Val Roberts

Val Roberts
Val Roberts 1964.jpg
Val Roberts at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality  Australia
Born (1938-07-10)10 July 1938
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Died August 23, 2008(2008-08-23) (aged 70)
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight 61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Sport Artistic gymnastics

Valerie Lois "Val" Roberts (10 July 1938 – 23 August 2008) was an Australian gymnast. She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events and finished in 10th place with the Australian team in 1964. Her best individual result was 66th place on the balance beam in 1964. Her younger sister Jean Roberts is an Olympic discus thrower.

Val married Ray Beitzel, a chemical engineer, and had two children: Matthew, and Felice.



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