Donna Hartley

GBRWomen

Birth dateMay 1, 1955

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Donna Hartley is a United Kingdom sprinter, born on May 1, 1955. She competes primarily in the 200m, 400m and 4x100m.

Her personal bests include 22.75 in the 200m, 51.43 in the 400m, 45.38 in the 4x100m, 3:25.8h in the 4x400m and 36.2h in the 300m. She has earned 2 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.

Key facts

200 m

22.75

#511 all-time

300 Metres

36.2h

1979 season best

51.47

Jul 1, 1979 · Cwmbran (GBR)

Last competition

The XXII Olympic Games

Aug 1, 1980 · 3:27.5

The XXII Olympic Games

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 bronze

Age

71 years old

As of Oct 3, 2026: 200 m 22.75 (#511 all-time), 300 Metres 36.2h, 1979 season best 51.47 (Jul 1, 1979, Cwmbran (GBR)) · Last competition: The XXII Olympic Games, Aug 1, 1980, 3:27.5 · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 71 years old

Personal bests

22.75

51.43

4x100m

45.38

4x400m

3:25.8HT

300m

36.2HT

4x200Metre

1:31.57

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	-	1	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1979	400m	51.47	-	Jul 1, 1979	↑	Cwmbran (GBR)
1978	200m	22.75	+1.8	Jun 17, 1978	↑	Birmingham (GBR)
1978	400m	51.43	-	Aug 23, 1978	↑	London (GBR)
1978	4x400m	3:27.17	-	Sep 3, 1978	↑	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
1977	400m	51.5h	-	Jul 30, 1977	↑	Helsinki (FIN)
1977	4x200Metre	1:31.57	-	Aug 20, 1977	-	London (GBR)
1977	4x400m	3:25.8h	-	Sep 2, 1977	↑	Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf (GER)
1976	300m	37.47	-	May 26, 1976	↓	London (GBR)
1976	400m	51.59	-	Jun 22, 1976	↑	Bydgoszcz (POL)
1976	4x400m	3:27.09	-	Jul 30, 1976	↑	Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN)
1975	300m	36.97	-	Jul 4, 1975	↓	London (GBR)
1975	400m	51.88	-	Jul 19, 1975	↑	London (GBR)
1974	300m	36.2h	-	Aug 7, 1974	↓	London (GBR)
1974	400m	53.49	-	Sep 2, 1974	↑	Roma European Championships
1974	4x400m	3:29.6h	-	Sep 8, 1974	↑	Roma European Championships
1973	200m	24.27	+0.0	Aug 25, 1973	↑	European Junior Championships
1973	4x100m	45.38	-	Aug 26, 1973	-	European Junior Championships
1972	200m	23.69	+0.0	Sep 4, 1972	↑	Olympiastadion, München (GER)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:27.5	-	Aug 1	The XXII Olympic Games
4x400m	3:29.0HT	-	Jul 31	The XXII Olympic Games

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	51.61	-	Sep 4	Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles
400m	51.85	-	Aug 4	European Cup Final A, Torino
400m	51.47	-	Jul 1	European Cup Semi Final, Cwmbran
400m	51.51	-	Jun 23	Bremen GER-GBR-POL-SUI Int. Match, Bremen
400m	51.57	-	Jun 10	Fürth

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	51.47	-	Sep 15	London
4x400m	3:27.17	-	Sep 3	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
4x400m	3:29.0HT	-	Sep 2	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
400m	52.31	-	Aug 31	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
400m	52.14	-	Aug 30	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
400m	52.14	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
400m	53.61	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
4x400m	3:27.17	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
4x400m	3:29.0HT	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
400m	52.31	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
400m	51.43	-	Aug 23	London
400m	51.69	-	Aug 7	Edmonton Commonwealth Games, Edmonton
200m	22.75	+1.8	Jun 17	Birmingham
400m	51.71	-	May 20	Santiago de Cuba

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:25.8HT	-	Sep 2	Düsseldorf IAAF World Cup, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
400m	51.73	-	Aug 25	Edinburgh GBR-URS, Edinburgh
4x200Metre	1:31.57	-	Aug 20	London
400m	51.62	-	Aug 13	European Cup Final A, Helsinki
400m	51.5HT	-	Jul 30	Gateshead
400m	51.78	-	Jul 25	Stockholm SWE-POL-GBR, Stockholm
400m	51.99	-	Jun 26	London
400m	51.88	-	Jun 12	Cwmbran

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:28.01	-	Jul 31	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
4x400m	3:27.09	-	Jul 30	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
400m	52.29	-	Jul 26	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
400m	52.75	-	Jul 25	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
400m	51.89	-	Jul 3	London
400m	51.59	-	Jun 22	Bydgoszcz
400m	52.14	-	Jun 12	London
300m	37.47	-	May 26	London
400m	51.77	-	May 1	Split

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	51.88	-	Jul 19	London
300m	36.97	-	Jul 4	London

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:29.6HT	-	Sep 8	Roma European Championships
4x400m	3:29.6HT	-	Sep 2	Roma European Championships
400m	53.49	-	Sep 2	Roma European Championships
300m	36.2HT	-	Aug 7	London

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	24.28	+0.6	Aug 26	European Junior Championships
4x100m	45.38	-	Aug 26	European Junior Championships
200m	24.27	+0.0	Aug 25	European Junior Championships
200m	24.28	+0.6	Aug 24	European Junior Championships
4x100m	45.38	-	Aug 24	European Junior Championships
200m	24.27	-	Aug 24	European Junior Championships

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Donna Hartley's 200 m personal best?

Donna Hartley's 200 m personal best is 22.75, set on Jun 17, 1978 in Birmingham (GBR), #511 on the all-time list.

Which events does Donna Hartley compete in?

Donna Hartley competes in the 200 m and 300 Metres.

How did Donna Hartley perform in 1979?

1979 season best: 51.47, set on Jul 1, 1979 in Cwmbran (GBR). Last competition: The XXII Olympic Games on Aug 1, 1980, 3:27.5.

How many medals has Donna Hartley won?

Donna Hartley has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Donna Hartley

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