Betty Sworowski
British racewalker
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Nationality | English |
Born | (1961-03-12) 12 March 1961 (age 63) Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire |
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Sport | Athletics |
Club | Sheffield Road Walkers Club |
Elizabeth Sworowski née Ellis (born 12 March 1961 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English retired female race walker.
Athletics career
Sworowski competed for Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She set her personal best (45.59 minutes) in the 10 km race in 1991. She represented England in the 10 km walk event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2][3]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 15th | 10 km |
1991 | World Cup | San Jose, United States | 21st | 10 km |
World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 20th | 10 km | |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 32nd | 10 km |
National titles
- AAA Championships 5000 metres (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)
- AAA Championships 10,000 metres (1988, 1989 (tied), 1991)[4]
- UK Championships 5000 metres (1988, 1990)[5]
References
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "AAA Championships (Women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 10 April 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "UK Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- sports-reference
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UK Athletics Championships winners in women's 5000 metres race walk
- 1980-81: Carol Tyson
- 1982: Not held
- 1983: Irene Bateman
- 1984: Jill Barrett
- 1985: Ginney Birch
- 1986-87: Lisa Langford
- 1988: Betty Sworowski
- 1989: Lisa Langford
- 1990: Betty Sworowski
- 1991: Vicky Lupton
- 1992: Not held
- 1993: Julie Drake
- 1997: Sylvia Black
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