Maureen Chitty
British long jumper
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Maureen Anne Chitty (née Barton; born 14 December 1947) is a female British former long jumper who competed at the two Olympic Games.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 14 December 1947 Kingston upon Thames, England |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | long jump |
| Club | Surrey AC |
Biography
Born in Kingston upon Thames, Barton finished second behind Sheila Sherwood in the long jump event at the 1968 WAAA Championships.[2]
Later that year at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, she represented Great Britain and reached the long jump final.[3]
Barton married in the second half of 1970 and competed under her married name of Chitty thereafter.[4]
Chitty finished second behind Sheila Sherwood again at the 1972 WAAA Championships.[5][6] and then at the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich, she represented Great Britain again where she was placed 16th.[3]
Her best jump was recorded at 6.29 m (20 ft 7+1⁄2 in) in 1972.
She represented England in the long jump event, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[7][8][9]
