Elspeth Anderson Whyte (born 24 December 1926), later known as Elspeth Stephanson, is a British

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. Whyte was born in

Hendon Hendon is an urban area in the Borough of Barnet, North-West London northwest of Charing Cross. Hendon was an ancient manor and parish in the county of Middlesex and a former borough, the Municipal Borough of Hendon; it has been part of Great ...

, Middlesex in December 1926. She competed in the women's shot put and the women's discus throw at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

. In 1963, she was living in Queensland, Australia.Ancestry: Elspeth Anderson Stephanson in the Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
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* 1926 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics British female shot putters British female discus throwers Olympic athletes for Great Britain British expatriates in Australia {{UK-athletics-bio-stub