Tracy Axten
British discus thrower (born 1963)
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Tracy Axten (born 20 July 1963) is a female English retired discus thrower.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 20 July 1963 Portsmouth, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | discus throw |
| Club | Borough of Hounslow AC |
Biography
Axten finished third behind Jackie McKernan in the discus throw event at the 1992 AAA Championships[2] and improved to second place in 1993[3] before another third place in 1997.[4][5]
Axten represented England in the discus event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[6][7][8]
Her personal best throw was 58.18 metres, achieved in May 1997 in Cardiff. This places her seventh on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Meg Ritchie, Venissa Head, Philippa Roles, Shelley Newman, Jackie McKernan and Debbie Callaway.[9] She was also the 1993 British champion.
