Michelle Dunkley
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 26 January 1978 Kettering, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | high jump |
| Club | Essex Ladies AC |
Michelle Lisa Dunkley (born 26 January 1978) is an English female former athlete who competed in the high jump. She has a personal best performance of 1.94 metres.
Biography
[edit]Dunkley who began her career at Kettering Town Harriers, achieved eighth place at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Sydney, Australia. She represented England in the high jump metres event just missed a bronze medal by finishing 4th,[1] at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2][3][4]
She has won two British indoor titles in 1996 and 1999 and was the sole British junior indoor record holder for 18 years until her mark of 1.89 metres was matched by Morgan Lake in 2015.
Dunkley also finished on the podium for five consecutive years at the AAA Championships from 1997[5] to 2001.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Athlete Profile". World Athletics.
- ↑ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ↑ "Athletics". Birmingham Daily Post. 26 August 1997. Retrieved 1 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
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