Louise Fraser

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Louise Fraser
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1970-10-10) 10 October 1970 (age 52)
Failsworth, Greater Manchester
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
ClubTrafford AC, Manchester

Louise Marion Fraser (born 10 October 1970) is a female English former hurdler.

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Athletics career

Fraser competed for Great Britain in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. [1] She represented England in the 100 metres hurdles event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. [2] [3] [4]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain / Flag of England.svg  England
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada14th (sf)100 m hurdles14.14
1989 European Junior Championships Varaždin, Yugoslavia4th100 m hurdles13.80
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New ZealandDQ (final)^100 m hurdles13.54 (heats)
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain28th (h)400 m hurdles57.49
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden16th (h)400 m hurdles57.99
(#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) or semifinals (sf)

^Note: In the final at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, Fraser was disqualified after she hit the eighth and ninth hurdles and failed to finish.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Louise Fraser Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  2. "ATHLETES Auckland 1990 Team". Team England. Retrieved 2 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "England Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Louise Marion Fraser". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)