Pam Seaborne
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| 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 |
| Club | Essex LAC |
Medal record | |
Pamela Georgina Elliott (née Seaborne; 16 August 1935 – 26 April 2021) was a British hurdler who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Seaborne was the under-17 winner of the 80-yard hurdles at the 1951 WAAA Intermediate and Junior Championships before finishing second behind Jean Desforges in the 80 metres hurldes event at the 1952 WAAA Championships.[2]
Shortly afterwards she represented Great Britain at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, competing in the women's 80 metres hurdles.[3]
Seaborne finished second behind Jean Desforges again in the 80 metres hurdles event at the 1954 WAAA Championships.[4] One month later she represented England in the 80 metres hurdles at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[5][6]
Also during 1954, she was a bronze medallist at the 1954 European Athletics Championships.[7]
After a third place finish at the 1955 WAAA Championships, she married decathlete Geoff Elliott in London and then competed as Elliott thereafter. Elliott finally won the WAA title becoming national 80 metres hurdles national champion at the 1956 WAAA Championships.[8]
The family emigrated to Canada in 1963, where she died on 26 April 2021 at the age of 85.[9]
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.
- ^ "Dorothy Tyler changes style and shocks world champion". Sunday Express. 15 June 1952. Retrieved 15 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ European Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "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 Team GB
- Pam Seaborne at Olympedia
- Pam Seaborne at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- 1935 births
- 2021 deaths
- British female hurdlers
- English female hurdlers
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- AAA Championships winners
- Athletes from London
- 20th-century English sportswomen