Joan Baptiste
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Joan Jeanetta Baptiste (born October 12, 1959 in St. Vincent
) is a retired British sprinter who competed mainly in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay. Her best result was a silver medal in the very first World Championship sprint relay final, she ran the first leg on a team that included Kathy Cook
, Beverley Callendar and Shirley Thomas
. The team won the silver medal behind the GDR team and were in the lead into the last change over. They ran a time of 42.71 just ahead of the fast-finishing Jamaican team.
This occurred during a Golden Era of British women's sprinting, made all the more remarkable as many of their rivals were on performance-enhancing drug programs.
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) is a retired British sprinter who competed mainly in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay. Her best result was a silver medal in the very first World Championship sprint relay final, she ran the first leg on a team that included Kathy Cook
Kathy Cook
Kathryn Jane Cook is one of the most successful female sprinters in British athletics history....
, Beverley Callendar and Shirley Thomas
Shirley Thomas
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. The team won the silver medal behind the GDR team and were in the lead into the last change over. They ran a time of 42.71 just ahead of the fast-finishing Jamaican team.
This occurred during a Golden Era of British women's sprinting, made all the more remarkable as many of their rivals were on performance-enhancing drug programs.