Noelene Swinton Explained

Noelene Horne
Children:6
Relatives:Matt Horne (son)
Phil Horne (son)
Ben Horne (grandson)
Country:New Zealand
Sport:Track and field
Event:High jump
Nationals:High jump champion (1950, 1953)
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Noelene Rae Horne (née Swinton; born 1933) is a former New Zealand high jumper.

At the 1950 British Empire Games she won the bronze medal in the women's high jump. At the following 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games she placed 5th in the high jump.

In 1959, she married Valentine Arthur Horne,[1] who served as manager of the New Zealand badminton team at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.[2] The couple went on to have six children, including cricketer Matt Horne, and Phil Horne, who represented New Zealand in both badminton and cricket.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Swinton Family Society . 11 August 2022.
  2. News: Games section managers . 24 May 1966 . . 105 . 31067 . 19 . 11 August 2022.