Della Pascoe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 28 March 1949 Portsmouth, England |
| Died | 22 June 2023 (aged 74) |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprinting |
| Club | London Olympiades |
Della Patricia Pascoe (née James; 28 March 1949 – 22 June 2023) was a British international sprinter, who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]James finished third behind Johanna Cornelissen in the 100 yards event at the 1967 WAAA Championships.[2][3]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, she represented Great Britain in the women's 100 metres.[4] James later represented England in the 100 metres and 200 metres, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[5][6][7]
Shortly after the 1970 Games, James married hurdler Alan Pascoe and competed under her married name thereafter[8] As Pascoe she became the national 100 metres champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1972 WAAA Championships.[9]
Pascoe died from complications of Parkinson's disease on 22 June 2023, at the age of 74.[10] Della and Alan had two children, Lucy & Daniel
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Della James-Pascoe Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Board may forgive Anne". Sunday Express. 2 July 1967. Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Olympic sprinter Della Pascoe dies aged 74". Athletics Weekly. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Della Pascoe at World Athletics
- Della Pascoe at Power of 10
- Della Pascoe at Team GB
- Della Pascoe at Olympedia
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