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Maureen Tranter

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Maureen Tranter
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1947-05-07) 7 May 1947 (age 77)
Leicester
Sport
SportSprinting
Event200 metres
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1966 Kingston 4 x 110 yards relay

Maureen Tranter married name Maureen Dorothy Taylor, (born 7 May 1947) is a British sprinter.

Athletics career

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She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]

She represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 110 yards relay, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[2][3]

Four years later she competed in the 200 and 400 metres in the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maureen Tranter Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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