Barbara Inkpen
Barbara Inkpen ( Barbara Jean Inkpen, married Lawton; born October 28, 1949 in Farnham , Surrey ) is a former British high jumper .
In 1968 she was eighth at the European Indoor Games in Milan and 13th at the Olympic Games in Mexico City .
At the European Athletics Championships she was eighth in Athens in 1969 and won bronze in Helsinki in 1971 .
In 1972 she finished fourth at the Olympic Games in Munich .
Two years later, starting for England , she won the British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch in 1974 and came 14th at the European Championships in Rome .
In the high jump she was English champion in 1969 and in 1969, 1970 and 1973 English indoor champion; in the long jump she was English indoor champion in 1967.
Personal best
- High jump: 1.87 m, September 22, 1973, London
- Hall: 1.86 m, February 3, 1973, Cosford
- Long jump: 6.16 m, July 18, 1969, London
- Hall: 6,33 m, November 21, 1970, Cosford
Web links
- Athlete portrait at The Power of Ten
- Barbara Inkpen in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Barbara Inkpen in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Barbara Inkpen in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Inkpen, Barbara |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Inkpen, Barbara Jean; Lawton, Barbara |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British high jumper |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 28, 1949 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Farnham , Surrey |