| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 21 February 1975 Liverpool, England |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | hurdles |
| Club | Trafford AC |
Diane Allahgreen Hawkins (born 21 February 1975 [1] ) is a former British Olympic sprint hurdler.
Allahgreen finished second behind Angie Thorp in the 100 metres hurdles event at the 1996 AAA Championships. [2]
After winning a bronze medal in the 60 m hurdles at the 1998 European Indoor Athletics Championships in Valencia she became the British 100 metres hurdles champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 2000 AAA Championships. [3] [4]
Shortly after her maiden British title, Allahgreen represented Great Britain at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. [5] [6]
Further AAA titles were sealed at both the 2001 AAA Championships [7] and 2002 AAA Championships. [8] [2] and then Allahgreen represented England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. [9]
She retired from competition in 2006. [10] and now works on Merseyside as a Child Protection Social Worker. She is married with two children, Che and Rio. [11]
