Shirley Hampton
Shirley Hampton (married Pirie; born September 5, 1935 ) is a former British sprinter .
In 1954 she won bronze over 220 yards at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver and silver with the English 4-by-110-yard relay silver; over 100 yards she was eliminated in advance. At the European Athletics Championships in Bern , she won silver in the 200 m and came fourth in the 4 x 100 m relay with the British quartet.
At the EM in 1958 in Stockholm she was fourth over 400 m .
In 1958 she became English champion over 440 yards.
Personal bests
- 100 yards: 11.0 s, 1956
- 100 m : 12.0 s, 1956
- 200 m: 24.4 s, August 29, 1954, Bern
- 400 m: 55.5 s, August 28, 1958, Gothenburg
Web links
- Shirley Hampton in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Shirley Hampton in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hampton, Shirley |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pirie, Shirley |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 5, 1935 |