Barbara Simmonds

Barbara Aileen Simmonds (born 1961), is a female former athlete who competed for England.

Barbara Simmonds
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1961-10-06) 6 October 1961
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Brisbane high jump

Athletics career

Simmonds was a double National Champion after winning the 1979 and 1982 AAA National Championship title in the high jump.[1]

She represented England in the high jump, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[2] Four years later she represented England and won a bronze medal in the high jump event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3][4]

References
  1. "AAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.
  2. "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.


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