Marita Payne
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| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Silver | 1984 Los Angeles | 4 x 100 metres | |
| Silver | 1984 Los Angeles | 4 x 400 metres | |
Marita Payne (born October 7, 1960 in Barbados) is a Canadian athlete who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for Canada, starting in 1984. She ran for Florida State University.[1]
At the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, U.S. she won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres with her team mates Charmaine Crooks, Jillian Richardson and Molly Killingbeck. She also competed with her team mates Angela Bailey, Angella Taylor-Issajenko and France Gareau in the 4 x 100 metres where the team finished second, beaten again by the hosts United States.
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