Lynda Whiteley

Lynda Whiteley
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1963-04-07) 7 April 1963
Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
discus throw
ClubEnfield & Haringey Athletic Club
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1982 Brisbanediscus

Lynda Ruth Whiteley (married name Wright) (born 7 April 1963) is a female former athlete who competed for England.

Biography r

Whiteley represented England and won a bronze medal in the discus, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.[1][2]

Whiteley became the British discus throw champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1983 WAAA Championships[3] and then retained her title at the 1984 WAAA Championships.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  2. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ↑ "Athletics". Sunday Express. 31 July 1983. Retrieved 16 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Plucky Win for Fatima". Sunday Express. 17 June 1984. Retrieved 20 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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