Della Pascoe

Della Patricia Pascoe (née James; 28 March 1949 – 22 June 2023) was a British international sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]

Della Pascoe
Personal information
Birth nameDella Patricia James
NationalityBritish
Born(1949-03-28)28 March 1949
Portsmouth, England
Died22 June 2023(2023-06-22) (aged 74)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)100 metres

Pascoe also represented England in the 100 metres and 200 metres, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3][4]

Della Pascoe was the wife of former hurdler, Alan Pascoe. She died from complications of Parkinson's disease on 22 June 2023, at the age of 74.[5]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Della James-Pascoe Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "Olympic sprinter Della Pascoe dies aged 74". Athletics Weekly. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.


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