Debbie Peel

Debbie Peel

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	19 August 1958 [1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	middle distance
Club	Crawley 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 afterwards 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.^{[ dead link ]}