Myra Nimmo
Myra Nimmo ( Myra Alexander Nimmo, married McAskill; born January 5, 1954 in Edinburgh ) is a former British long jumper , pentathlon fighter and hurdler .
In 1974 she was starting for Scotland at the British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch fourth in the long jump. In the pentathlon she gave up.
At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, she was eliminated in the long jump in qualification.
In 1973 and 1975 she became the English champion in the long jump. She was twice Scottish champion in the long jump (1974, 1975) and over 200 m hurdles (1970, 1972), once each over 100 m hurdles (1974) and in the pentathlon (1972).
Personal best
- 100 m hurdles: 13.81 s, May 31, 1975, London
- Long jump: 6.43 m, May 27, 1973, Edinburgh
- Hall: 6.21 m, January 31, 1976, Cosford
- Pentathlon: 3817 points, 1974
Web links
- Athlete portrait at The Power of Ten
- Athlete portrait at TOPS in athletics
- Myra Nimmo in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Myra Nimmo in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nimmo, Myra |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nimmo, Myra Alexander; McAskill, Myra |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British long jumper, pentathlete and hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th January 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edinburgh |