Michelle Karen Seymour (born 21 December 1965) is a former New Zealand sprinter who represented her country at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.

Seymour held the New Zealand national record for the women's 100 metres between 1993 and 2021.

In 1990, Seymour was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal, and in 1993 she was named Māori Sportswoman of the Year. In 2018, she was inducted into the Paraparaumu College Hall of Fame.

Personal bests

DistanceTimePlaceDateRelay team100 m11.32Melbourne25 February 1993 200 m23.58 PortlandAugust 1994400 m53.66 WellingtonMarch 19934 × 100 m Relay43.36 London11 September 1994M Dunstan, C Freeman, M Gainsford, M Seymour

New Zealand national titles

DistanceYear (time)100 m1991 (12.01), 1992 (11.73), 1993 (11.58), 1994 (11.42)200 m1991 (23.85), 1992 (24.09), 1993 (23.90), 1994 (23.68)400 m 1993 (53.66)

New Zealand secondary school titles

DistanceYear100 m1981200 m1981

Representation

YearCompetitionPlaceEventRepresentation1989World Cup Barcelona4 × 100 m relay squadOceania1990Commonwealth Games Auckland100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m relay New Zealand1991World Championships Tokyo100 mNew Zealand1992World Cup Havana4 × 100 m relayOceania1993World Championships Stuttgart100 mNew Zealand1994Commonwealth Games Victoria, BC100m, 200mNew Zealand1994World Cup London 4 × 100 m Relay (3rd), 100 m reserveOceania

References

External links

Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cALiNlHhqQ