Brenda Walsh (sprinter)

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Brenda Walsh

Personal information
Nationality	Canadian
Born	31 December 1952
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	400m
Medal record Representing   Canada Women's Athletics British Commonwealth Games 1974 Christchurch 4 x 400 m relay

Brenda Walsh (born 31 December 1952) is a Canadian former sprinter and middle-distance runner.

Biography

Walsh finished second behind Jannette Roscoe in the 400 metres event at the British 1971 WAAA Championships. ^{[1] [2] [3]} At the 1971 Pan American Games she placed fifth in the 400 metres.

Walsh was the 1973 US indoor champion in the 440 yards. ^[4]

At the 1974 British Commonwealth Games she won bronze in the 4 × 400 m relay. In the 400 metres she was eliminated in the heat, and in the 800 metres she was a semi-finalist.

References

1. "Women's AAA Results" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 18 July 1971. Retrieved 6 March 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
3. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
4. gbrathletics: United States Indoor Championships (Women)