Elspeth Hay Explained

Elspeth Graham
Nationality:British
Event:100 metres
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Elspeth Hay, also known by her married name Elspeth Graham, (born 24 April 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.

Career

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]

Post retirement

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ex-Marine injured in Afghanistan carries Olympic torch. BBC News. 12 June 2012. 1 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20181025154953/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18397301. 25 October 2018. live.
  2. News: Legends of Scottish athletics finally given a voice. Gillen. Doug. The Herald. 11 April 2014. 1 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170101091540/http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13155027.Legends_of_Scottish_athletics_finally_given_a_voice/. 1 January 2017. live.
  3. Web site: Edinburgh Highland Games. Scots Athlete. Scottish Distance Running History. 23 September 2015. 1 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170101161713/http://www.scottishdistancerunninghistory.scot/edinburgh-highland-games/. 1 January 2017. live.
  4. News: Olympic glory at last for Sir Chris Hoy's great-uncle as he carries flame. Moncur. James. Daily Record. Glasgow. 13 June 2012. 1 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170101090942/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/olympic-glory-at-last-for-sir-chris-1129126. 1 January 2017. live.

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