Pam Seaborne

Pamela Georgina Seaborne (née Elliott; 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]

Pam Seaborne
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1935-08-16)16 August 1935
London, England
Died26 April 2021(2021-04-26) (aged 85)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportWomen's athletics
Event(s)80 metres hurdles
Medal record
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Bern 80 m hurdles

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
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. European Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "1954 Athletes". Team England.
  5. British Athletics Championships 1945-1959. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  6. "Pamela Georgina Elliott (Pam)". Edmonton Journal. Postmedia Network. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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