Maureen Tranter
Maureen Tranter ( Maureen Dorothy Tranter; born May 7, 1947 in Bilston , West Midlands ) is a former British sprinter .
In 1966 she reached the semi-finals at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston over 100 yards and 220 yards respectively and won silver with the English 4-by-110-yard relay. At the European Athletics Championships in Budapest , she reached the semi-finals over 200 m and came with the British team in sixth place in the 4 x 100 meter relay .
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, she was eliminated over 200 m in the run and was seventh in the 4 x 100 meter relay .
In 1970 she was fifth at the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh over 200 m and failed over 400 m in the run.
In 1966 she became English indoor champion over 220 yards.
Personal bests
- 100 yards: 10.6 s, September 7, 1968, Birmingham
- 100 m: 11.6 s, June 11, 1966, Birmingham
- 200 m: 23.58 s, October 17, 1968, Mexico City
- 400 m: 54.06 s, 1972
Web links
- Athlete portrait at Power of Ten
- Maureen Tranter in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Maureen Tranter in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Maureen Tranter in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tranter, Maureen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tranter, Maureen Dorothy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bilston , West Midlands |