Pam Piercy
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Pamela Joyce Piercy (born 4 July 1937), is a female former athlete who competed for England.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 4 July 1937 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400m/440y |
| Club | Ideal Standard AC Hull |
Biography
Piercy finished third behind Shirley Pirie in the 440 yards event at the 1958 WAAA Championships[1] and then two years later became the national 440 yards champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1960 WAAA Championships[2] Piercy would not podium again at the WAAA Championships until winning silver in the 880 yards behind Anne Smith at the 1965 WAAA Championships.[3][4]
Piercy was selected by England to represent her country at the 1966 European Championships. She finished just outside of the medals in fourth place, in the 1966 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres in Budapest, Hungary.
She represented England in the 440 and 880 yards, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[5][6][7]
She was a coach for Hull Achilles Athletics Club.
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