Debbie Flintoff-King
- Born
- Apr 20, 1960 (66 years old)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, Australia
- Events
- 400 m hurdles · 400 m
- Height
- 1.71 m
- Weight
- 58 kg
Debra ("Debbie") Lee Flintoff-King, (OAM), née Flintoff, (20 April 1960) is a retired Australian athlete, and winner of the women's 400 m hurdles event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Known for competitive achievements and athletic excellence.
Throughout their competitive career, they maintained exceptional standards in track and field athletics.
Their dedication to the sport exemplified the highest ideals of athletic competition and personal achievement.
Personal best · 400 m hurdles53.17
1989 season best54.42Sep 3, 1989 · Rieti
Medals2Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 silver
Area record53.17400 m hurdles
As of Nov 8, 2026: 400 m hurdles 53.17 (#37 all-time), 400 m 50.78 (#295 all-time), 1989 season best 54.42 (Sep 3, 1989, Rieti (ITA)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 silver · Area record (400 m hurdles) · 66 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
300mSouthampton 198838.2h1,054 pts–
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 400mH | 54.42 | – | Sep 3, 1989 | Rieti (ITA) |
| 1988 | 300m | 38.2h | – | Jul 24, 1988 | Southampton (GBR) |
| 1988 | 400m | 51.02 | – | Aug 21, 1988 | Köln (GER) |
| 1988 | 400mH | 53.17 | – | Sep 28, 1988 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | 800m | 2:04.0h | – | Feb 9, 1988 | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 1987 | 400m | 51.93 | – | Sep 13, 1987 | Gelnhausen (GER) |
| 1987 | 400mH | 53.95 | – | Aug 16, 1987 | Köln (GER) |
| 1987 | 800m | 2:04.56 | – | Feb 22, 1987 | Melbourne (AUS) |