Elizabeth Sworowski née Ellis (born 12 March 1961 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English retired female

race walk Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asse ...

er.

Athletics career

Sworowski competed for Great Britain at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

. She set her personal best (45.59 minutes) in the 10 km race in 1991. She represented England in the 10 km walk event, at the

1990 Commonwealth Games The 1990 Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1990 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January – 3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Partic ...

in Auckland, New Zealand.

International competitions

National titles

* AAA Championships 5000 metres (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991) *AAA Championships 10,000 metres (1988, 1989 (tied), 1991) * UK Championships 5000 metres (1988, 1990)

References

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1961 births Living people Athletes from Sheffield British female racewalkers English female racewalkers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain Commonwealth Games competitors for England {{England-athletics-bio-stub