Carol Tyson (15 December 1957 – 12 June 2005) was a British racewalking athlete.[1] She was a three-time competitor at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup and was twice a silver medallist.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Great Britain
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| IAAF World Race Walking Cup | ||
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1977 Milton Keynes | 5 km walk |
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1979 Eschborn | 5 km walk |
Born to Jack and Peggy Tyson, both medical doctors, she attended Keswick School as a boarder and took up racewalking while there.[2] Women's walking was in its early stages of development and, along with Marion Fawkes, Tyson was a leading athlete for Great Britain. She claimed national titles at the 5 km and 5000 m distances in her early twenties, including two titles at the UK Athletics Championships and four titles across 5000 m and 10,000 m disciplines at the Women's AAA Championships.[3][4]
She began to study medicine at King's College London but continued to compete in the sport.[2] She entered an invitational 5 km women's race at the 1977 IAAF World Race Walking Cup. Contested mainly between British and Swedish athletes, Tyson placed second behind Siv Gustavsson. The event was upgraded to an official one for the 1979 IAAF World Race Walking Cup and Tyson formed a British 1–2 with Marion Fawkes, helping the British women to the Eschborn Cup team title. Her third and final outing at the 1981 IAAF World Race Walking Cup brought more modest results, with Tyson in 19th place.[5] She also won the top level Coppa Città di Sesto San Giovanni race in 1981.[6]
After retiring from racewalking due to an Achilles tendon injury, she worked as a paediatrician in New Zealand, London, Great Yarmouth and finally at Perth Royal Infirmary. She died suddenly at the age of 47 after having breathing difficulties. She left a daughter, Tara Flores.[2]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom | 2nd | 5 km walk | 23:46 |
| 1979 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Eschborn, West Germany | 2nd | 5 km walk | 22:59 |
| 1981 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Valencia, Spain | 19th | 5 km walk | 25:10.9 |
National titles
edit- UK Athletics Championships
- 5000 m walk: 1980, 1981[3]
- WAAA Women's Road Walk Championships
- 5 km walk: 1977, 1978, 1980[7]
- Women's AAA Championships
References
edit- ^ Carol Tyson Archived 7 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Race Walk UK. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
- ^ a b c Death of former Keswick School race walking champion. Cumberland and Westmorland Herald (2005-06-18). Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
- ^ a b UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
- ^ a b c WAAA Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
- ^ IAAF World Race Walking Cup Taicang 2014 Facts & Figures. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
- ^ Opuscolo Archived 2018-10-31 at the Wayback Machine. Sesto San Giovanni. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
- ^ British Road Walking Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.