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Carole Quinton

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Carole Quinton
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome 80 m hurdles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1958 Stockholm 4x100 m relay
Representing  England
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1958 Cardiff 80 m hurdles

Carole Louise Quinton (born 11 July 1936) is a female former English track and field athlete.

Athletics career

Quinton competed in the sprint and 80 metres hurdles events. She was born in Rugby, Warwickshire.

She competed for Great Britain in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy, where she won the silver medal in the 80 m hurdles.

She represented England and won a silver medal in the 80 metres hurdles at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.