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Jayne Barnetson

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Jayne Barnetson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born21 January 1968
Scotland
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventhigh jump
ClubInverness Harriers A.A.C.

Jayne Barnetson (born 21 January 1968) is a Scottish former athlete who competed mainly in the High jump.

Biography

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Barnetson finished second behind Diana Davies in the high jump event at the 1985 WAAA Championships.[1][2][3]

Barnetson finished fourth at the 1986 World Junior Championships.[4] Her 1989 Scottish records for the high jump (1.91m) and Heptathlon (5803 pts), still stand.[5]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Great Britain /  Scotland
1985 European Junior Championships Cottbus, Germany 4th 1.88 m
1986 World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 4th 1.86 m
Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom 7th 1.83 m
1989 European Cup Gateshead, United Kingdom 4th 1.85 m

References

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  1. ^ "Athletics". Sunday Express. 28 July 1985. Retrieved 20 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Jayne Barnetson". IAAF. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Scottish National Records". Scottish Athletics. Retrieved 10 March 2018.