Birth Name: Mary Peters
Occupation: Shot Putter
Born In: England, United Kingdom
Birthdate: July 6, 1939
Age: 84 years old (as of 2024)
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: British
Sexuality: N/A
Mary Peters was born on the 6th of July, 1939. She is famous for being a Shot Putter. She and fellow British shot putter Geoff Capes both won gold at the Commonwealth Games. Mary Peters’s age is 84. After winning gold in the shot put and pentathlon events at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, she won Olympic Gold and set a world record as a pentathlete at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich, West Germany.
The 84-year-old shot putter was born in England, United Kingdom. Her interest in athletics began during her time at Portadown College in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. She competed in her first Commonwealth Games in 1966, winning a silver medal in the competition’s shot put event. After she beat German athlete Heide Rosendahl to an Olympic gold medal, Peters, who is a protestant, was subjected to several death threats from sources possibly connected to the IRA.
Mary Peters is a Cancer and her 85th birthday is in .
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Childhood
Mary Peters was born in 1930s. The 1930s were called the Great Depression (1929-1939). It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Despite the Great Depression, Hollywood and popular film production flourished. Radio was the main source of entertainment, information, and political propaganda, and jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music, became immensely popular. Discover what happened on this day.
Mary Peters is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
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While we don't know Mary Peters birth time, but we do know her mother gave birth to her on a Thursday. People born on a Thursday are naturally well-meaning and open. Luck is on their side.
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The 84-year-old British was born in the Silent Generation and the Year of the Rabbit
Education
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Family
Mary Peters’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and her father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Mary Peters’s parents.
Personal Life
Like many famous people and celebrities, Mary Peters keeps her personal life private. Once more details are available on who she is dating, we will update this section.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Mary Peters |
| NICKNAME: | Mary |
| MARTIAL STATUS: | Pending |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| TATTOOS: | N/A |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Cancer |
| BIRTH DAY: | Thursday |
| DAYS SINCE BIRTH: |
Net Worth
The 84-year-old British shot putter has done well thus far. Majority of Mary’s money comes from being a shot putter. CelebsMoney has recently updated Mary Peters’s net worth.
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Mary Peters is a Cancer. People of this zodiac sign like home-based hobbies, relaxing near or in water, helping loved ones, and dislike strangers, revealing of personal life. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, emotional, sympathetic, tenacious, persuasive, while weaknesses can be moody, pessimistic, suspicious, manipulative and insecure. The greatest overall compatibility with Cancer is Capricorn and Taurus.
Chinese Zodiac: Mary Peters was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are popular because they're sincere and avoid conflict. Though they're sensitive, they also hesitate, which makes them lose on chances.
Ruling Planet: Mary Peters has a ruling planet of Moon and has a ruling planet of Moon and by astrological associations Sunday is ruled by moon. The Moon represents one's nurturing and emotional instinct. People who are born with Moon as the ruling planet are sensitive, nurturing, and usually have fluctuating moods.
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Mary Peters’s birth sign is Cancer and she has a ruling planet of Moon.
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