Janette Picton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Eton, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Club | Bracknell Athletics Club |
Janette Picton (born 1963), is a female former athlete who competed for England.
Athletics career
[edit]Picton 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.
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- 1963 births
- English female discus throwers
- British female discus throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
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- Sportspeople from Eton, Berkshire
- 20th-century English sportswomen
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