Shirley Hampton
English sprinter (born 1935) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shirley Hampton married name Shirley Pirie (born 15 September 1935) is a former athlete who competed for England.
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 September 1935[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprinting | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Orpington LAC | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Hampton originated from Orpington. Her father was Harold and she attended Woolwich Polytechnic.[2]
Athletics career
Hampton finished second behind Sylvia Cheeseman in the 220 yards event at the 1952 WAAA Championships.[3] After finished second behind Ann Johnson in the 220 yards event at the 1952 WAAA Championships,[4] she represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 110 yards relay and a bronze medal in the 220 yards at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[5][6]
Other achievements in 1954 included winning a bronze medal at the European Athletics Championships in Bern. In 1955, she finished second and third respectively in the sprints at the 1955 WAAA Championships.[7]
Hampton finished third behind June Paul in the 220 yards event at the 1956 WAAA Championships[8] and then broke the world record with a time of 56.4 when she won the 1958 WAAA Championships.[9][10]
Personal life
She married the English Olympic silver medallist long-distance runner and coach Gordon Pirie on 24 September 1956 at Caxton Hall[11] and became Shirley Pirie. There were two daughters of the marriage, Joanne and Sara. The couple separated in 1978.
References
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