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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.
Aug 8, 2022 · Andrew Wiggins’ mother Marita Payne (Credit- Twitter) This is an accoladed career in itself. Additionally, Marita won medals and was no ordinary participant. She was given the bronze medal with the 4x 400 meters relay team in the 1979 Pan American Games. Payne was 19 years old at the time.
Marita PAYNE-WIGGINS. Team Canada. Athletics. Olympic Medals. 2 S. Games Participations 2. First Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984. Year of Birth 1960. Olympic Results. Biography. As a track athlete at Florida State University from 1981 through 1984, Barbados-born Marita Payne earned 21 All-American honors and competed internationally for Canada.
Sep 18, 2011 · Olympic Highlights. Team Canada - Two-time Olympic silver medalist Marita Payne won medals in both the 4x100m and 4x400m relays at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
As a track athlete at Florida State University from 1981 through 1984, Barbados-born Marita Payne earned 21 All-American honors and competed internationally for Canada. Alongside Angela Bailey, Molly Killingbeck, and Angella Taylor-Issajenko she won a silver medal in the 4x100 metre relay at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.
May 4, 2024 · Category: Athlete. Year of Induction: 2014. Honours: Marita Payne-Wiggins attended her first Olympic Games in 1984 in Los Angeles, and alongside fellow Hall of Fame inductee, Angela Bailey, she won a silver medal in the women’s 4x100m relay. Marita also won a silver medal in the 4x400m relay.
Jun 23, 2021 · Asked who influenced his decision to return to the national team fold, Wiggins credited his mother, two-time Olympian Marita Payne-Wiggins. Payne-Wiggins represented Canada at two...
