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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 May 1947 Bilston, Wolverhampton, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Bilston AC / WBAC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maureen Dorothy Tranter married name Maureen Taylor, (born 7 May 1947) is a British retired sprinter, who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]
Tranter finished second behind Janet Simpson in the 220 yards event at both the 1965 WAAA Championships [2] and 1966 WAAA Championships. She also finished second behind Daphne Slater in the 100 yards in 1966. [3]
Tranter represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 110 yards relay, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. [4] [5]
Although she finished second behind Johanna Cornelissen at the 1967 WAAA Championships, she was the highest placed British athlete and therefore was classed as the national 220 yards champion. [6]
After another second place finish at the 1968 WAAA Championships behind Val Peat, she represented Great Britain in the women's 200 metres at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. [7]
Two years later she represented England in the 200 and 400 metres at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [8] [9]
