Joan Upton

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Joan Upton
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1922-12-16)16 December 1922
Brentford, London, England
Died18 December 2016(2016-12-18) (aged 94)
Angmering, West Sussex, England
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event80 metres hurdles
ClubSpartan Ladies

Joan Muriel Upton (16 December 1922 – 18 December 2016) was a British hurdler [1] who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics. [2]

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Biography

Upton became the national 400 metres champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1947 WAAA Championships. [3] [4] [5]

Upton finished second behind Maureen Gardner in the 80 metres hurdles event at the 1948 WAAA Championships. [6]

Shortly afterwards, at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, she competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles competition. [7]

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References

  1. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joan Upton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. "Women's A.A.A. Championships" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 2 August 1947. Retrieved 21 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Women's A.A.A. Title Change" . Star Green 'un. 2 August 1947. Retrieved 21 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  6. "Mrs Jordan keeps title" . Weekly Dispatch (London). 27 June 1948. Retrieved 2 February 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 January 2025.