Gladys Elliott
Gladys Elliott (born 3 January 1904) was a British track and field athlete during the 1920s, the early era of women's athletics. She was specialized in sprint events and in the long jump. She was world record holder in the 250 metres and in the 4 x 220 yards relay and represented Great Britain internationally.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 January 1904 |
| Sport | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sport | Track and field athletics |
| Event(s) | sprint, long jump |
Biography
changeGladys Elliott was born on 3 January 1904.[1] Elliott was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1923 France–Great Britain women's athletics match. As a member of the national team in the 4 x 220 yards relay she improved to world record to 1:52.4. At this meeting she also won the long jump event with a distance of 4.665 metres.[2][3] In this race they also broke the 4 x 200 metres world record with a time of 1:51.6+.[4]
On 23 May 1924 she had a world record time in the 250 metres of 26.3 seconds at a race in Nottingham.[1]
At the national championships she won in the long jump the bronze medal in 1923 behind Mary Lines and Hilda Hatt, the silver medal in 1924 behind Lines and the silver medal in 1927 behind Muriel Gunn.[5]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gladys Elliott". Brinkster. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ↑ "Les résultats du match d'athlétisme France - Anglettere gagné par les Anglaises par 60 points contre 37 sont particulièrement éloquents". L'Auto-vélo (in French). 24 September 1923. p. 1 – via gallica.bnf.fr.
- ↑ "Le match France-Anglettere". L'Auto-vélo (in French). 24 September 1923. p. 4 – via gallica.bnf.fr.
- ↑ "British World Record Breakers". GBR Athletics.
- ↑ "WAAA and National Championships Medallists - Long Jump". nuts.org.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2024.