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Diane Modahl MBE
Diane Modahl launches the 2009 Two Cities Boat Race
Personal information
Birth name
Diane Edwards
Born
(1966-06-17) 17 June 1966 (age 57) Manchester, England
Sport
Sport
Athletics
Event
800m
Club
Sale Harriers, Manchester
Turned pro
1986
Coached by
Vicente Modahl
Retired
2002
Now coaching
Aimee Pratt
Medal record
Athletics
Representing England
Commonwealth Games
1990 Auckland
800 m
1986 Edinburgh
800 m
1998 Kuala Lumpur
800 m
Diane Dolores ModahlMBE (née Edwards, born 17 June 1966) is an English former middle distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres. She won Gold in the 800 m title at the 1990 Commonwealth Games,[1] Silver at the 1986 Commonwealth Games,[2] and Bronze at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.[3]
Her other notable results include finishing third at the 1989 IAAF Grand Prix Final, fourth at the 1993 World Championships, and winning the European Cup in 1994. She also won six AAAs National 800 m titles.
She represented Great Britain at four Olympic Games (1988–2000), reaching the 800 m final in 1988.
Her career best 800 m time of 1:58.65 in 1990, ranks her 11th on the UK all-time list.
Her cousin is retired boxer Chris_Eubank.[4]
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^"England Silver Medals Edinburgh 1986 | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^"Diane Dolores Modahl | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^"ITV I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here's forgotten stars - where are they now?". Retrieved 23 November 2023.
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