Christine Bell (athlete)

Christine Bell née Perera (born 1949), is a female former athlete who competed for England.

Christine Bell
Personal information
Nationality England
Born (1949-10-11) 11 October 1949
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Edinburgh 100m hurdles

Athletics career

She represented England and won a bronze medal in the 100 metres hurdles, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2][3]

In 1968 she became English champion over 100 m hurdles, 1968 and 1970 over 200 m hurdles and 1969 English indoor champion over 60 m hurdles. On 3 June 1967 in Blackburn she set an unofficial world-best time over 100 m hurdles with 13.7 s. In 1969 she won bronze at the European Indoor Games in Belgrade over 50 m hurdles and competed in the 1969 European Athletics Championships.

References
  1. "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  2. "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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