Judith Ann 'Judy' Vernon (born 22 September 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States) is a female English former 100 metres hurdler.

Athletics career

Vernon represented England and won a

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in the 100 metres hurdles at the

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in Christchurch, New Zealand. A member of Mitcham Athletics Club, she also competed in the

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in Munich in the 100 metres hurdles and in the Great Britain 4x100 metres relay team which finished in 7th place in the final. Judy Vernon at the Power of 10
Retrieved 24 August 2013
Retrieved 24 August 2013

References

1945 births Living people Track and field athletes from St. Louis British female hurdlers English female hurdlers Olympic athletes of Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games American sportswomen 21st-century American women {{UK-athletics-bio-stub