Vicky Lupton
English racewalker
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Nationality | English |
Born | (1972-04-17) 17 April 1972 (age 52) Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire |
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Sport | Athletics |
Club | Sheffield Road Walkers Club |
Victoria ("Vicky") Anne Lupton (born 17 April 1972 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired female race walker from England.
Athletics career
Lupton twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996. She set her personal best (45.19 minutes) in the 10 km race in 1995. She represented England in the 10 km walk event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[1][2] Four years later she represented England, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3][4][5]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 5th | 5000m | 22:51.86 |
1991 | World Cup | San Jose, United States | 39th | 10 km | 48:57 |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | — | 10 km | DSQ |
1993 | World Cup | Monterrey, Mexico | 67th | 10 km | 53:39 |
World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 23rd | 10 km | 47:03 | |
1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 5th | 10 km | 45:48 |
European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 20th | 10 km | 46:30 | |
1995 | World Cup | Beijing, China | 50th | 10 km | 47:04 |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 33rd | 10 km | 47:05 |
1997 | World Cup | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 58th | 10 km | 47:16 |
1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 7th | 10 km | 48:27 |
References
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UK Athletics Championships winners in women's 5000 metres race walk
- 1980-81: Carol Tyson
- 1982: Not held
- 1983: Irene Bateman
- 1984: Jill Barrett
- 1985: Ginney Birch
- 1986-87: Lisa Langford
- 1988: Betty Sworowski
- 1989: Lisa Langford
- 1990: Betty Sworowski
- 1991: Vicky Lupton
- 1992: Not held
- 1993: Julie Drake
- 1997: Sylvia Black
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