Janet Thompson (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 21 February 1954 (age 71)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus throw / Shot put |
| Club | Bracknell AC |
Janet Frances Thompson, married name Janet Kane (born 21 February 1954) is a female former athlete who competed for England.
Biography
Thompson finished second behind Meg Ritchie in the discus event at the 1975 WAAA Championships.[2]
Thompson became the British discus throw champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1976 WAAA Championships[3] and went on to win it again at both the 1978 WAAA Championships and 1979 WAAA Championships.[4][5]
She represented England in the discus, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[6][7]
References
- ^ UK shot put all-time list
- ^ "Athletic Results". Sunday Mirror. 20 July 1975. Retrieved 8 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Athletics Results". Sunday Express. 29 July 1979. Retrieved 14 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.