Elspeth Hay

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]

Elspeth Graham

Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(1930-04-24) 24 April 1930 (age 95)
Sport
Country	Great Britain
Event	100 metres
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd European Athletics Championships 1 0 0 Total 1 0 0 Women's athletics Representing  Great Britain European Athletics Championships 1950 Brussels 4 × 100 m relay

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]