Betty Sworowski
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 12 March 1961 Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | racewalking |
| 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 who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Biography
[edit]Sworowski finished third behind Sarah Brown in the 10,000 metres racewalk event at the 1987 WAAA Championships.[1]
She represented England in the 10 km walk event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3][4]
Sworowski was a four times British 5,000 metres walk champion from 1988 through to 1991[5] and three times British 10,000 metres walk champion (1988,[6] 1989 and 1991).[7]
Sworowski set her personal best (45.59 minutes) in the 10 km race in 1991. At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, she represented Great Britain in the 10 km walk event.[8]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain
| ||||
| 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
[edit]- AAA Championships 5000 metres (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)
- AAA Championships 10,000 metres (1988, 1989 (tied), 1991)[9]
- UK Championships 5000 metres (1988, 1990)[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics". Sunday Express. 26 July 1987. Retrieved 21 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "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, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Alexander Results". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 8 August 1988. Retrieved 27 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (Women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 10 April 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "UK Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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