Moira Walls

Moira Lindsay Maguire née Walls (born 4 May 1952), is a Scottish former high jumper, long jumper and pentathlete. She won a bronze medal in the high jump at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.

Moira Walls
Personal information
National teamScotland, United Kingdom
Born (1952-05-04) 4 May 1952
Glasgow, Scotland
OccupationHigh jumper, long jumper, pentathlete
RelativesLindsey Maguire (daughter)
Updated on 7 July 2017.

Career

Walls competed in the high jump at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. She won the bronze medal, and is the only Scottish high jumper to have won a Commonwealth Games medal.[1][2] Walls competed in the high jump at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, finishing 31st.[3]

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References

  1. Forsyth, Paul (16 June 2013). "Commonwealth Games: Scotland's high jumpers primed". The Scotsman. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  2. Gillon, Doug (15 June 2012). "There's more to rowing than simply pulling on an oar, says Olympian elect Maguire". The Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. "Moira Walls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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