Janet Thompson (athlete)

Janet Frances Thompson, married name Janet Kane is a female former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Thompson finished second behind Meg Ritchie in the discus event at the 1975 WAAA Championships.
Thompson became the British discus throw champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1976 WAAA Championships and went on to win it again at both the 1978 WAAA Championships and 1979 WAAA Championships.
She represented England in the discus, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.