Debbie Peel

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Debbie Peel
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born19 August 1958 [1]
Sport
Sport Athletics
Eventmiddle distance
ClubCrawley AC

Deborah Ann Peel (born 19 August 1958) is a female former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Peel, a data control clerk at the time, became the British 3,000 metres champion after winning the British WAAA Championships at the 1982 WAAA Championships. [2] [3] Shortly aftewards Peel represented England in the 3,000 metres, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia. [4]

Peel retained the 3,000 metres title and finished third behind Gillian Green in the 1500 metres at the 1983 WAAA Championships [5] and then won a third consecutive 3,000 WAAA title at the 1984 WAAA Championships. [6] [7]

Peel represented England again in the 3,000 metres event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Athletes profile". World athletics. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "It's agony for Sonia" . Sunday Express. 1 August 1982. Retrieved 15 March 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "National win brings international date" . Crawley and District Observer. 22 July 1982. Retrieved 15 March 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Plucky Win for Fatima" . Sunday Express. 17 June 1984. Retrieved 20 March 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  9. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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