Jenny Kelly (athlete)

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Jennifer Kelly (born June 1970) is an English former heptathlete who represented Great Britain at the 1988 World Junior Championships and the 1990 European Championships. Representing England, she finished fifth at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. [1] She finished second at the AAA Championships in 1991 and 1995. [2] Her heptathlon best of 5826 points in 1994, still ranks her in the UK all-time top 20.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada10th5459
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia DNF
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada5th5658

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References

  1. "Jenny Kelly". Power of 10. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. "British Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 May 2018.