Julie Crane (born 1976) is a former British track and field athlete who specialised in the high jump.[1] She won a Silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[2]
Crane was born in Nottingham but represented Wales and Sale Harriers.[3] Crane graduated from the University of Birmingham with an MSc in Mathematical Sciences in 1999.[4]
She won a silver medal representing Wales in the Women's High Jump at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. She also represented Wales in the Women's High Jump at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England. She is the Welsh record holder for both Indoor and Outdoor High Jump. Crane represented Great Britain at the 2005 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's high jump.[4]
Crane suffered back problems following a car crash in 2004.[3] Crane announced her retirement from athletics due to injury in 2010.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Julie Crane. "Profile of Julie CRANE". All-Athletics.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "BBC SPORT | Commonwealth Games | Crane silver a slim consolation". BBC News. 23 March 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ a b Michael Phillips. "Crane carries on jumping for her dream of the Games after car crash wrecked her Athens chances | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Athletics & Cross Country alumni". Sport.bham.ac.uk. 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Athletics: High jumper Julie Crane forced to call time on career". Wales Online. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Sale star Crane waves goodbye". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 20 August 2016.