 Norine Braithwaite running at Hadrian's Wall 2022 | |
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| Nationality | Athletics |
| Born | 29 January 1951 Preston, England |
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| Sport | Athletics |
Norine Dorothy Braithwaite (born 1951), is a female former athlete who competed for England.
| Norine Braithwaite running at Hadrian's Wall 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Athletics |
| Born | 29 January 1951 Preston, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Norine Dorothy Braithwaite (born 1951), is a female former athlete who competed for England.
Braithwaite attended Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, living in Scorton. [1] Her father was Bob Braithwaite who received a medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics. [2] At the University of Manchester [3] she studied Spanish. [4]
Braithwaite finished third behind Rita Ridley in the 1500 metres event at the 1970 WAAA Championships [5] and one month later competed for England in the 800 and 1,500 metres, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [6] [7]
Braithwaite finished second behind Joan Allison at the 1973 WAAA Championships [8] and also represented England in the 1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Waregem, where she won a gold medal in the team event.
The following year she represented England in the 1,500 metres at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. [9]