Michelle Scutt

Michelle Scutt (born Probert on 17 June 1960) is a female former British Olympic athlete. Competing for Wales at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, she won a silver medal in the 400 metres, behind Australia's Raelene Boyle.

Michelle Scutt
Personal information
Birth nameMichelle Scutt (née Probert)
Born (1960-06-17) 17 June 1960
Liverpool, England
Sport
ClubSale Harriers, Manchester
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow 4×400m relay
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane 400m

Early life

She is from Culcheth[1] and attended Culcheth High School. [2]

Athletics career

Scutt won a bronze medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, running the third leg of the 4 × 400 m relay. She was Welsh champion at 100m (1978–1982), 200m (1978, 1980–1982) and 400m (1979 and 1984). She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in the 400m[3] reaching the semi-final round,[4] and in the 4 × 400 m relay reaching the final and finishing in fourth place. Her personal best time in the 400m was 50.63 which she ran in Cwmbran in 1982, making her the 6th fastest Briton at the distance (as of January 2017). In addition to her silver medal for 400 metres at the 1982 Commonwealth Games she also competed in the 200 metres and 4x400 metres relay.[5]

Personal life

She was engaged to and then married fellow international athlete Steve Scutt in 1980.[6][7] She married on 18 October 1980 in Culcheth,[8] She moved to Loughborough in October 1980, when husband worked at the university.

References
  1. Liverpool Echo Thursday 11 July 1974, page 31
  2. Liverpool Echo Thursday 7 July 1977, page 27
  3. Griffiths, Gareth (13 July 2016). "Seren Bundy-Davies only Welsh athlete in GB squad for Rio 2016 Olympics". walesonline. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  4. Parsons, Mike (8 August 2008). "BEIJING 2008: Been there and done it!". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. "Athletics News - 11 August 1980". Liverpool Echo. 1980.
  7. "Marriages Dec 1980 Probert-Scutt". Free BMD.
  8. Daily Mirror Tuesday 22 April 1980, page 30

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