Lisa Kehler Explained

Lisa Kehler
née Langford
Nationality:English
Birth Date:15 March 1967
Sport:Athletics
Club:Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club

Lisa Martine Kehler (née Langford; born 15 March 1967) is a female retired race walker from England.

Athletics career

Born in Wednesfield, Staffordshire, she competes for the Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club. Kehler competed for Great Britain at the Olympic Games in 1992 and 2000.

She competed in five Commonwealth Games; she represented England and won a bronze medal in the 10 km event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] [2] Four years later she represented England again in the 10 km event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[3] [4] The third Games appearance was when she represented England in the 10 km event and she won a bronze medal, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[5] [6] A fourth medal (silver) came at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and a fifth and final appearance ensued in 2010.[7]

International competitions

Representing and
1986Stuttgart, West Germany14th10 km49.21
1987World Race Walking CupNew York City, United States11th10 km45:42
Rome, Italy13th10 km46:23
1988Budapest, Hungary12th3000 m13:32.30
1989L'Hospitalet, Spain15th10 km46:02
UniversiadeDuisburg, West Germany10th5 km22:10
1990Auckland, New Zealand3rd10 km47:23
European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia10th10 km46.33
1992Barcelona, Spain35th10 km51:44
1994Helsinki, Finland—10 kmDQ
Victoria, Canada6th10 km46:01
1995Gothenburg, Sweden35th10 km46:06
1998Budapest, Hungary18th10 km45:42
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3rd10 km45:03
2000Sydney, Australia33rd20 km1:37:47
2002Manchester, United Kingdom2nd20 km1:36:45
World Race Walking CupTorino, Italy—20 kmDQ
2010Commonwealth GamesDelhi, India4th20 km1:40.33
2011European Race Walking CupOlhão, Portugal44th20 km1:47:58

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1990 Athletes. Team England.
  2. Web site: England team in 1990. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. Web site: 1994 Athletes. Team England.
  4. Web site: England team in 1994. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. Web site: 1998 Athletes. Team England.
  6. Web site: England team in 1998. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.

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