Shirley Strong is pictured above during the final of the 100m Hurdles at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
She is in lane 7 and about to cross the line in 2nd place behind Benita Fitzgerald-Brown (USA) who is in
lane 4. Kim Turner (lane 6), also of the USA, took the bronze medal.
Shirley with her Olympic silver medal.
100m hurdles personal best – 12.87sec. Zurich 24th. August 1983.
The British record 1983–1988.
6 Times AAAs (of England) National 100 m Hurdles Champion 1979, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 ( 2nd in 77, 78 )
3 Times UK National 100 m Hurdles Champion 1979, 80, 83 ( 2nd in 77, 78).
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Women's 100m. Hurdles Final.
Commonwealth Games 1978
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| 1. Lorna BOOTHE |
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ENG |
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12.98 |
| 2. Shirley STRONG |
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ENG |
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13.08 |
| 3. Sharon COLYEAR |
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ENG |
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13.17 |
| 4. Elaine DAVIDSON |
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SCO |
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13.76 |
| 5. Gail WOOTEN |
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NZL |
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13.77 |
| 6. Sharon LANE |
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CAN |
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13.88 |
| 7. Diane KONIHOWSKI |
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CAN |
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14.11 |
| 8. June CADDLE |
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BAR |
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14.13 |
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Women's 100m. Hurdles Final.
Commonwealth Games 1982
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| 1. Shirley STRONG |
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ENG |
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12.78w |
| 2. Lorna BOOTHE |
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ENG |
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12.90w |
| 3. Susan KAMELI |
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CAN |
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13.10w |
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Women's 100m. Hurdles Final.
World Athletics Championships 1983
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| 1. Bettine Jahn |
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GDR |
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12.35 |
| 2. Kerstin Knabe |
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GDR |
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12.42 |
| 3. Ginka Zagorcheva |
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BUL |
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12.62 |
| 4. Natalya Petrova |
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SOV |
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12.67 |
| 5. Shirley Strong |
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GBR |
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12.78 |
| 6. Yelena Biserova |
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SOV |
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12.80 |
| 7. Cornelia Riefstahl-Oschkenat |
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GDR |
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12.94 |
| 8. Benita Fitzgerald-Brown |
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USA |
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12.99 |
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Women's 100m. Hurdles.
Olympic Games 1984
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| 1. Benita FITZGERALD-BROWN |
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USA |
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12.84 |
| 2. Shirley STRONG |
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GBR |
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12.88 |
| 3. Kim TURNER |
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USA |
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13.06 |
| 4. Michele CHARDONNET |
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FRA |
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13.06 |
| 5. Glynis NUNN |
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AUS |
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13.20 |
| 6. Marie-Noelle SAVIGNY |
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FRA |
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13.28 |
| 7. Ulrike DENK |
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GFR |
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13.32 |
| 8. Pamela PAGE |
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USA |
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13.40 |
Shirley Strong pictured in 1983 at the first World Championships (Helsinki). Photo G. Herringshaw. ©