Brenda Walsh (born 31 December 1952) is a former Canadian sprinter and middle-distance runner. At the

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she placed fifth in the

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. At the

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she won bronze in the

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. In the 400 metres she was eliminated in the heat, and in the 800 metres she was a semi-finalist. In 1971 she was English vice champion in the 400 metres and in 1973 US indoor champion in the

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United States Indoor Championships (Women)
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Canadian female sprinters Canadian female middle-distance runners Living people 1952 births Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Pan American Games track and field athletes for Canada Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub