Karen Pugh

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Karen Pugh
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born1965 (age 5758)
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh discus

Karen Lavinia Pugh (born 1965), is a female former athlete who competed for England.

Athletics career

Pugh represented England and won a bronze medal in the discus event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [1] [2] [3]

She was twice a silver medal winner and four times a bronze medal winner at the National AAA Championships. [4]

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References

  1. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  2. "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "AAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.