About Melanie Purkiss
Born 1979. Melanie Purkiss is a British athletics competitor.
Melanie Purkiss (born 11 March 1979) is a British former track and field athlete. She won a silver medal in the 400 metres relay and reached the semi-finals of the 400 metres at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Biography Purkiss was educated at The Mountbatten School in Romsey, Hampshire, England and was a member of Team Solent.
Purkiss represented England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and won a silver medal with the England team in the 4 × 400 metres relay event with Helen Frost, Helen Karagounis, Lisa Miller and Jenny Meadows.
Purkiss finished third behind Helen Karagounis in the 400 metres event at the 2003 AAA Championships.
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British sprint athlete
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Melanie Purkiss was born on 11 March 1979.
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