Hall of Fame - Athlete Category

Janet (Maddin) Neale

Award
Hall of Fame - Athlete Category
Sport
Track & Field
Award Date
Apr 13, 2013
School
Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute
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Jan Maddin beganher track career at Daniel McIntyre Collegiate in 1964.  She quickly became a dominant athlete both at the school and club scene.  She captured several City and Provincial High School Championships and in 1966 was selected Athlete of the Year at Daniel McIntyre and also the Governor General Award winner.  That same year, she also represented Canada in the British Empire Games and was ranked 4th in the World in the 200m race.  She ran to a Silver Medal finish at the 1967 Pan Am Games which were held in Winnipeg.  In 1970, she broke a World Indoor 300 m record.