Janette_Picton

Janette Picton

Janette Picton

English discus thrower

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

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Athletics career

Picton was twice a National champion after winning the 1982 and 1989 AAA National Championships in the discus.[1]

She represented England in the discus, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2] Eight years later she represented England in the discus event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3][4] 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. [1]
    "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.
  2. [2]
    "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  3. [3]
    "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  4. [4]
    "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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