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English discus thrower

Janette Picton
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born1963 (age 60–61)
Eton, England
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubBracknell Athletics Club

Janette Picton (born 1963), is a female former athlete who competed for England.

Athletics career

Picton was twice a National champion after winning the 1982 and 1989 AAA National Championships in the discus.

She represented England in the discus, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Eight years later she represented England in the discus event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. After she retired from the discus event she took up marathon running in 1993 and finished in 32nd place during the 1994 London Marathon.

References

  1. "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.
  2. "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.


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