Vicky Lupton

Victoria ("Vicky") Anne Lupton (born 17 April 1972 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired female race walker from England.

Vicky Lupton
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1972-04-17) 17 April 1972
Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubSheffield Road Walkers Club

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
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Great Britain /  England
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
  1. "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  2. "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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