| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 16 August 1935 London, England |
| Died | 26 April 2021 (aged 85) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Sport | Women's athletics |
| Event | 80 metres hurdles |
Medal record | |
Pamela Georgina Elliott (née Seaborne; 16 August 1935 – 26 April 2021) was a British hurdler. She competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] She was the bronze medallist at the 1954 European Athletics Championships.[2]
She also represented England in the 80 metres hurdles at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[3][4]
At national level, she was the under-17 winner of the 80-yard hurdles at the 1951 WAAA Intermediate and Junior Championships before going on to win the senior 80 metres hurdles title at the WAAA Championships in 1956.[5] She later married decathlete Geoff Elliott and immigrated to Canada in 1963, where she died on 26 April 2021 at the age of 85.[6]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | International University Sports Week | Luxembourg | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 51.8 |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | Helsinki, Finland | 4th (semis) | 80 m hurdles | 11.4 |
| 1954 | European Championships | Bern, Switzerland | 3rd | 80 m hurdles | 11.3 |
| British Empire and Commonwealth Games | Vancouver, Canada | 4th | 80 m hurdles | 11.3 w |
National titles
[edit]- WAAA Championships
- 80 metres hurdles: 1956
See also
[edit]- List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women)
- List of British champions in sprint hurdles
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pam Seaborne Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ European Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ British Athletics Championships 1945-1959. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "Pamela Georgina Elliott (Pam)". Edmonton Journal. Postmedia Network. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- Pam Seaborne at World Athletics
- Pam Seaborne at Olympedia
- Pam Seaborne at Team GB
- Pam Seaborne at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
