Jenny Kelly (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 20 June 1970 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | heptathlon |
| Club | Peterborough & Nene Valley |
Jennifer Kelly (born 20 June 1970) is an English former heptathlete.
Biography
Kelly represented Great Britain at the 1988 World Junior Championships.[1]
Kelly finished third behind Joanne Mulliner in the heptathlon event at the 1990 AAA Championships[2] before competing in the 1990 European Championships.
She finished second behind Clova Court at the AAA Championships at the 1991 AAA Championships.[3]
At the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, she represented England in the heptathlon event, she finished fifth at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.[4]
Her heptathlon best of 5826 points in 1994, still ranks her in the UK all-time top 20. She finished second again at the AAA Championships, this time behind Emma Beales at the 1995 AAA Championships.[2][5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain | |||||
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 10th | 5459 | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | — | DNF | |
Representing  England | |||||
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 5th | 5658 | |
References
- ^ "Jenny Kelly". Power of 10. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ a b "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Victoria 1994 Team". Team England. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "June". Milton Keynes Citizen. 3 August 1995. Retrieved 29 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.