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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Born | Bridgetown, Barbados[1] | October 7, 1960
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Running |
Event | 100–400 m |
Club | York Optimists/Concord[1] |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.43 (1983) 200 m – 22.62 (1983) 400 m – 49.91 (1984)[1][2] |
Medal record |
Marita Payne-Wiggins (born October 7, 1960) is a Canadian former track and field athlete who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics. She is the co-Canadian record holder in the 400 metres, along with Jillian Richardson, and previously held the Canadian record in the 200 metres.