Ellen Grainger
Welsh athlete
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Ellen Grainger (born c.1943) is a former track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Grainger was educated at Lady Mary Secondary High School[1] and was a member of the Roath Harriers of Cardiff.[2]
She represented the 1958 Welsh team[3] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[4] where she participated in one event;[5] the 4 × 110 yards relay with Bronwen Jones, Gwyneth Lewis and Jean Whitehead.[6]
Grainger was aged 15 at the time of the Games and was chosen solely on her ability as a relay runner. She was the Secondary Schools Champion and Welsh junior record holder and helped Roath Harriers break the Welsh relay record in 1958.[7] However, unfortunately for Grainger, the Welsh team were denied a place in the relay final after being disqualified following an illegal baton change.[8]
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