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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 · Marita Payne is the mother of NBA star Andrew Wiggins and a former Canadian track and field athlete. She won two silver medals in the 1984 Olympics and a gold medal in the 1986 Commonwealth Games in the 4x 400 relay.
Sep 18, 2011 · 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.
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.
Marita Payne Wiggins is a former Canadian track athlete who won two silver medals at the 1984 Olympics and one gold at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. She is also the mother of NBA star Andrew Wiggins and the wife of former NBA player Mitch Wiggins.
1 x Commonwealth Games winner. 1 x In Top 8 at Olympic Games. 4 x In Top 8 at World Championships. More Honours. Personal Bests. Seasons Bests. Results. Progression. Honours.
