Barbara Inkpen

Barbara Jean Lawton (née Inkpen; 28 October 1949 – 3 September 2021) was a track and field athlete from England, who mainly competed in the high jump event during her career.

Athletics career
Inkpen trained at Aldershot, Farnham & District AC and represented Great Britain at two Summer Olympics (1968 and 1972).

On Saturday 19 April 1969 she took the British record from 5ft 9.25in to 5ft 9.5in at Ewell, Surrey.

On Saturday 7 June 1969 she took the British record to 5 ft 10 at the London Southern Women's Championship.

Saturday 11 July 1970 she equalled the British record of 5ft 10.5in at White City at the Great Britain v East Germany competition, after it had been taken to that record on 18 June 1969 in Sweden.

She represented England and won a gold medal in the high jump event, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. She was also runner up in the 1972 Sports Woman Of The Year.