Elspeth Whyte
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 24 December 1926 Hendon, Middlesex, England |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Shot put Discus |
| Club | Epsom & Ewell Harrier |
Elspeth Anderson Whyte (born 24 December 1926), later known as Elspeth Stephanson, is a British athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Whyte was born in Hendon, Middlesex in December 1926. Whyte finished second behind Bevis Reid in the discus throw event at the 1948 WAAA Championships.[2][3][4] Shortly afterwards representing Great Britain at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, she competed in the women's shot put and the women's discus throw.[5]
In 1954, she married Swede Karl Stephanson before moving to live in Sweden.[5] In 1963, she was living in Queensland, Australia.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elspeth Whyte Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Mrs Jordan keeps title". Weekly Dispatch (London). 27 June 1948. Retrieved 2 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ Ancestry: Elspeth Anderson Stephanson in the Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
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