Pauline Anne Wainwright née Threapleton (born 16 October 1933) is a British former hurdler who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 16 October 1933 North Bierley, England |
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 80 metres hurdles |
| Club | Airedale Harriers |
Biography
editThreapleton represented Great Britain at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki in the Women's 80 metres hurdles competition.[2]
Threapleton married Alan Wainwright in 1953 and competed under her married name thereafter.[3]
Wainwright finished second behind Margaret Francis in the 80 metres hurdles event at the 1955 WAAA Championships[4] and third behind Pamela Elliott in the same event at the 1956 WAAA Championships.[5][6]
She competed in her second Olympic Games in the 80 metres hurdles at the 1956 Olympic Games.[2]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pauline Threapleton-Wainwright Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Pauline Threapleton-Wainwright". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Marriages Dec 1953". Free BMD. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Margaret Doubles To It - Loses Record". The People. 3 July 1955. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
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