Tracy Axten Explained

Tracy Axten
Nationality:	English
Birth Date:	20 July 1963
Birth Place:	Portsmouth
Sport:	Athletics

Tracy Axten (born 20 July 1963) is a female retired English discus thrower.^[1]

Athletics career

She represented England in the discus event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.^{[2] [3] [4]}

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.^[5] She was also the 1993 British champion.

Notes and References

1. http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics-heroes/stats_athletics/commonwealth/1998_w.asp 1998 Commonwealth Games, women's athletics results
2. Web site: 1998 Athletes. Team England.
3. Web site: England team in 1998. Commonwealth Games Federation.
4. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
5. http://www.gbrathletics.com/uk/wf99.htm UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws