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)