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Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1929 or 1930 (age 94–95) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Event | 100 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elspeth Hay, also known by her married name Elspeth Graham, (born 1929 or 1930) [1] is a British former sprinter who won a gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1950 European Athletics Championships.
Hay was scheduled to compete at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, but was injured in training prior to the event. [1] In 1950, she competed in the European Athletics Championships; in doing so, she became the first Scottish person to compete at the European Athletics Championships. She came fifth in the individual 100 metres event, and was a member of the gold medal-winning Great Britain 4 x 100 metres relay team. [1] [2] In the same year, she won the women's 100-yard dash event at the Edinburgh Highland games. [3]
After her retirement, Hay volunteered almost 40 years for the Women's Royal Voluntary Service. She also worked as a tour guide for a stately home. Graham ran in Balbeggie as part of the torch relay prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. At the time, she was living in Perth. [1] [4]
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Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1929 or 1930 (age 94–95) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 100 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elspeth Hay, also known by her married name Elspeth Graham, (born 1929 or 1930) [1] is a British former sprinter who won a gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1950 European Athletics Championships.
Hay was scheduled to compete at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, but was injured in training prior to the event. [1] In 1950, she competed in the European Athletics Championships; in doing so, she became the first Scottish person to compete at the European Athletics Championships. She came fifth in the individual 100 metres event, and was a member of the gold medal-winning Great Britain 4 x 100 metres relay team. [1] [2] In the same year, she won the women's 100-yard dash event at the Edinburgh Highland games. [3]
After her retirement, Hay volunteered almost 40 years for the Women's Royal Voluntary Service. She also worked as a tour guide for a stately home. Graham ran in Balbeggie as part of the torch relay prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. At the time, she was living in Perth. [1] [4]