Philippa Roles
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 1 March 1978 Neath, Wales |
| Died | 22 May 2017 (aged 39) Catford, Lewisham, England |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | discus throw |
| Club | Swansea Harriers Sale Harriers Manchester |
Philippa Kate Roles (1 March 1978 – 21 May 2017) was a Welsh discus thrower who competed at two Olympic and four Commonwealth Games. Roles was British junior athlete of the year – an honour presented at Buckingham Palace. She was the first British discus thrower to medal at junior European level; and narrowly missed out on a medal at under 23 level, finishing 4th. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.