Helen Miles
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 March 1967 Bridgend, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Cardiff AAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Helen Louise Miles (born 2 March 1967) is a Welsh former sprinter who competed mainly in the 100 metres. She represented Great Britain at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. In 1985, she won a European Junior bronze medal in the 100 metres.
Biography
[edit]Miles was born in Bridgend, Wales.[1] She first came to prominence at the 1985 European Junior Championships in Cottbus, where she won two bronze medals, in the 100 metres, running 11.63 secs and the 4 × 100 m relay.[2]
In 1986, she represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, winning a bronze medal in the sprint relay, her teammates were Sian Morris, Sallyanne Short and Carmen Smart.[3]
In 1988, Miles earned Olympic selection in the 100 metres. In Seoul, she was eliminated in the heats running 11.88,[4] after sustaining an injury.[citation needed]
In 2024, Miles and her bronze medal teammates were inducted into the Welsh Athletics Hall of Fame.[5]
Achievements
[edit]- 5 Times Welsh 100 metres Champion (1984,88,90,91,93)
- 3 Times Welsh 200 metres Champion (1984,91,93)
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain /  Wales
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| 1985 | European Junior Championships | Cottbus, East Germany | 3rd | 100 m | 11.63 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m | 44.78 | |||
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, Scotland | heats | 100 m | 11.63 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m | 45.37 | |||
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | heats | 100 m | 11.83 |
References
[edit]- ^ Helen Miles Archived 2013-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-01-22.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Helen Miles, Sallyanne Short, Carmen Smart and Sian Morris". Welsh Athletics. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ todor66 retrieved 22nd Jan 2014
- ^ "Helen Miles, Sallyanne Short, Carmen Smart and Sian Morris". Welsh Athletics. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
External links
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- Living people
- 1967 births
- Sportspeople from Bridgend
- Welsh female sprinters
- British female sprinters
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Wales
- Commonwealth Games athletes for Wales
- Olympic female sprinters
- Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics