Ann Wilson (athlete)

Ann Shirley Wilson (born 29 September 1949), also known as Ann Simmonds is a retired English pentathlete.[1]

Ann Wilson
Wilson at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Born29 September 1949 (1949-09-29) (age 71)
Rochford, England
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hurdles, long jump, pentathlon
ClubSouthend-on-Sea AC
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)80 mH – 10.8 (1967)
100 mH – 13.53 (1972)
LJ – 6.56 m (1970)[1]
Medal record
Representing  England
British Commonwealth Games
1970 EdinburghPentathlon
1970 EdinburghLong jump
1970 EdinburghHigh jump
1974 ChristchurchPentathlon
Representing  Great Britain
European Cup
1970 BudapestLong jump

Athletics career

She competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in the pentathlon, hurdles and long jump events with the best result of 13th place in the long jump in 1968 and in the pentathlon in 1972.

Wilson collected three silver and one bronze medals at the British Commonwealth Games in 1970–74.[1] She represented England in the 80 metres hurdles, long jump and high jump, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[2][3]

Four years later at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, she won three silver medals in the long jump, high jump and pentathlon[4][5] and a further four years later she won a bronze medal in the pentathlon at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games at Christchurch, New Zealand.[6]

References
  1. "Ann Wilson". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  4. "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  6. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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