Janette Picton

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Janette Picton
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NationalityEnglish
Born1963 (age 6061)
Eton, England
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubBracknell Athletics Club

Janette Picton (born 1963), is a female former athlete who competed for England.

Athletics career

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.

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References

  1. "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.
  2. "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.