Margaret Beacham
Personal information | |
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Born | (1946-09-28) September 28, 1946 (age 77) |
Sport | |
Sport | Middle-distance running |
Event | 1500 metres |
Margaret Beacham (née Moir; born 28 September 1946) is a British female former middle-distance runner. Her greatest achievement was a gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships, where she held off Soviet athlete Lyudmila Bragina (Olympic champion a year later) to set a world indoor best of 4:17.2 minutes.[1][2]
At national level, she first came to prominence with a runner-up finish in the mile run at the 1967 AAA Indoor Championships. She was runner-up again over 1500 m in 1970 before going on to win the national title in 1971, as well as an 800 metres title in 1971.[3] She was twice a winner at the South of England Championships, taking the 1970 800 m title and 1500 m title in 1972.[4]
Granddaughter of Gunner Moir, British Heavyweight Boxing Champion, who fought for the World title against Canadian Tommy Burns in 1907.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1971 | European Indoor Championships | Sofia, Bulgaria | 1st | 1500 m | 4:17.2 WR |
National titles
- AAA Indoor Championships
- 800 m: 1972
- 1500 m: 1971
See also
- List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (women)
References
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- 1971: Margaret Beacham (GBR)
- 1972: Tamara Pangelova (URS)
- 1973: Ellen Wessinghage (FRG)
- 1974: Tonka Petrova (BUL)
- 1975: Natalia Mărășescu (ROM)
- 1976: Brigitte Kraus (FRG)
- 1977: Mary Stewart (GBR)
- 1978: Ileana Silai (ROM)
- 1979: Natalia Mărășescu (ROM)
- 1980: Tamara Koba (URS)
- 1981: Agnese Possamai (ITA)
- 1982: Gabriella Dorio (ITA)
- 1983: Brigitte Kraus (FRG)
- 1984: Fița Lovin (ROM)
- 1985: Doina Melinte (ROM)
- 1987: Sandra Gasser (SUI)
- 1988: Doina Melinte (ROM)
- 1989: Paula Ivan (ROM)
- 1990: Doina Melinte (ROM)
- 1992: Yekaterina Podkopayeva (EUN)
- 1994: Yekaterina Podkopayeva (EUN)
- 1996: Carla Sacramento (POR)
- 1998: Theresia Kiesl (AUT)
- 2000: Violeta Szekely (ROM)
- 2002: Yekaterina Puzanova (RUS)
- 2005: Elena Iagăr (ROM)
- 2007: Lidia Chojecka (POL)
- 2009: Natalia Rodríguez (ESP)
- 2011: Elena Arzhakova (RUS)
- 2013: Abeba Aregawi (SWE)
- 2013: Abeba Aregawi (SWE)
- 2015: Sifan Hassan (NED)
- 2017: Laura Muir (GBR)
- 2019: Laura Muir (GBR)
- 2021: Elise Vanderelst (BEL)
- 2023: Laura Muir (GBR)