Elspeth Hay
British sprinter
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Elspeth Hay, also known by her married name Elspeth Graham, (born 24 April 1930)[1] is a British former sprinter who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1950 European Athletics Championships.[2]
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 April 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 100 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Hay was scheduled to compete at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, but was injured in training prior to the event.[1] In 1950, she competed in the European Athletics Championships; in doing so, she became the first Scottish person to compete at the European Athletics Championships. She came fifth in the individual 100 metres event, and was a member of the gold medal-winning Great Britain 4 × 100 metres relay team.[1][3] In the same year, she won the women's 100-yard dash event at the Edinburgh Highland games.[4]
Post retirement
After her retirement, Hay volunteered almost 40 years for the Women's Royal Voluntary Service. She also worked as a tour guide for a stately home. Graham ran in Balbeggie as part of the torch relay prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. At the time, she was living in Perth.[1][5]
