Shirley Hampton married name Shirley Pirie (born 1935), is a female former athlete who competed for England.

Athletics career

She represented

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and won a

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in the 4 x 110 yards relay and a

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in the 220 yards at the

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, Canada. Other achievements include a bronze 1954 at the

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in Bern and English champion over 440 yards in 1958.

Personal life

She married the English Olympic silver medallist long-distance runner and coach (Douglas Alistair) Gordon Pirie (1931-1991) in 1956 and became Shirley Pirie. There were two daughters of the marriage, Joanne and Sara. The couple separated in 1978.

References

1935 births English female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Living people Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{UK-sport-bio-stub