Janette Picton (born 1963), is a female former athlete who competed for England.
Personal information | |
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Nationality | English |
Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Eton, England |
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Sport | Athletics |
Club | Bracknell Athletics Club |
Athletics career
editPicton was twice a National champion after winning the 1982 and 1989 AAA National Championships in the discus.[1]
She represented England in the discus, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2] Eight years later she represented England in the discus event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3][4] After she retired from the discus event she took up marathon running in 1993 and finished in 32nd place during the 1994 London Marathon.
References
edit- ^ "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.
- ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.