Mary Stewart (athlete)
Mary Stewart (Cotton), (born 25 February 1956 in Birmingham) is a female retired middle distance runner who represented Great Britain, England and Scotland.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1978 Edmonton | 1500m |
| European Athletics Indoor Championships | ||
| 1977 San Sebastián | 1500 m |
Athletics career
A member of the Birchfield Harriers, she competed in the 1500 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, finishing in fourth place in her semi-final race and just failing to qualify for the final. She won the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1977 European Indoor Championship in San Sebastián. She represented England and won a gold medal in the 1,500 metres event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1][2][3]
Personal life
She is the younger sister of the Scottish athlete Ian Stewart, the family having moved from Musselburgh to Birmingham, England in 1948.[4]
References
- "1978 Athletes". Team England.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "Mary Stewart at sports reference.com". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- "a sporting nation". BBC. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
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