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Judy Simpson
GBRWomenBirth dateNov 14, 1960
BirthplaceKingston, Jamaica
Height1.82 m
Weight-
Judith Earline Veronica Simpson (née Livermore; born 14 November 1960) is a British former heptathlete who competed at three Olympic Games and one World Athletics Championships, with a highest Olympic finish of fifth in the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.
She was the 1986 Commonwealth Games champion in heptathlon, and won further medals at two more Commonwealth Games, the European Athletics Championships and the World Student Games, now knows as the Universiade.
Following her retirement from athletics, she went on to appear as Nightshade in the TV show Gladiators between 1993 and 1996.
Key facts
Age
65 years old
As of Sep 14, 2026: Heptathlon 6623 (#49 all-time), 100 m hurdles 13.05 (#672 all-time), 1990 season best 6085 (Jan 28, 1990, Auckland (NZL)) · 65 years old
PB
Personal bests
24.75
2:11.49
6.33
14.89
40.92
8.21
40.92
4304
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | HJ | 1.73 | - | Jan 27, 1990 | ↑ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1990 | LJ | 6.03 | +2.6 | Jan 28, 1990 | ↓ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1990 | 100mH | 13.39 | +1.4 | Jan 27, 1990 | ↑ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1990 | SP | 14.89 | - | Jan 27, 1990 | ↓ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1990 | 200m | 25.29 | +2.4 | Jan 27, 1990 | ↓ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1990 | JavelinThr | 39.42 | - | Jan 28, 1990 | ↓ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1990 | JT | 39.42 | - | Jan 28, 1990 | ↓ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1990 | 800m | 2:14.59 | - | Jan 28, 1990 | ↑ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1990 | Hep | 6085 | - | Jan 28, 1990 | ↓ | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1988 | HJ | 1.77 | - | Sep 23, 1988 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1988 | 100mH | 13.78 | - | Sep 23, 1988 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR) |
| 1986 | HJ | 1.92 | - | Aug 29, 1986 | ↑ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | LJ | 6.56 | +2.5 | Aug 30, 1986 | ↓ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | 100mH | 13.05 | +0.8 | Aug 29, 1986 | ↑ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | SP | 14.73 | - | Aug 29, 1986 | ↓ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | 200m | 24.99 | +1.2 | Jul 26, 1986 | ↓ | Edinburgh (GBR) |
| 1986 | JT | 40.92 | - | Aug 30, 1986 | ↓ | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart (GER) |
| 1986 | JavelinThr | 40.92 | - | Aug 30, 1986 | ↓ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | 800m | 2:11.70 | - | Aug 30, 1986 | ↑ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | Hep | 6623 | - | Aug 30, 1986 | ↓ | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1985 | HJ | 1.81 | - | Sep 7, 1985 | ↑ | Krefeld (GER) |
| 1985 | LJ | 6.21 | -0.5 | Sep 8, 1985 | ↓ | Sindelfingen (GER) (i) |
| 1985 | 60mH | 8.21 | - | Feb 1, 1985 | - | Sindelfingen (GER) (i) |
| 1985 | 100mH | 13.22 | +2.2 | Sep 7, 1985 | ↑ | Budapest (HUN) |
| 1985 | SP | 14.05 | - | Sep 7, 1985 | ↓ | Krefeld (GER) |
| 1985 | 200m | 25.59 | +1.0 | Sep 7, 1985 | ↓ | Krefeld (GER) |
| 1985 | JavelinThr | 34.80 | - | Sep 8, 1985 | ↓ | Krefeld (GER) |
| 1985 | JT | 34.80 | - | Sep 8, 1985 | ↓ | Krefeld (GER) |
| 1985 | 800m | 2:15.41 | - | Sep 8, 1985 | ↑ | Krefeld (GER) |
| 1985 | Hep | 6082 | - | Sep 8, 1985 | ↓ | Krefeld (GER) |
| 1984 | HJ | 1.89 | - | May 19, 1984 | ↑ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1984 | LJ | 6.33 | -1.1 | Aug 4, 1984 | ↓ | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1984 | 100mH | 13.07 | -1.5 | Aug 3, 1984 | ↑ | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1984 | SP | 14.26 | - | May 19, 1984 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1984 | 200m | 24.95 | -1.3 | Aug 3, 1984 | ↓ | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1984 | JT | 35.60 | - | May 20, 1984 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1984 | JavelinThr | 35.60 | - | May 20, 1984 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1984 | 800m | 2:13.01 | - | Aug 4, 1984 | ↑ | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1984 | Hep | 6280 | - | Aug 4, 1984 | ↓ | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1983 | HJ | 1.92 | - | Aug 8, 1983 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1983 | LJ | 6.32 | +0.0 | Sep 11, 1983 | ↓ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 1983 | 100mH | 13.22 | +1.4 | Aug 12, 1983 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1983 | SP | 13.85 | - | Aug 8, 1983 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1983 | 200m | 24.75 | -0.2 | Sep 10, 1983 | ↓ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 1983 | JavelinThr | 38.60 | - | Sep 11, 1983 | ↓ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 1983 | JT | 38.60 | - | Sep 11, 1983 | ↓ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 1983 | 800m | 2:12.50 | - | Sep 11, 1983 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 1983 | Hep | 6347 | - | Sep 11, 1983 | ↓ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 1982 | HJ | 1.89 | - | Sep 9, 1982 | ↑ | Athina European Championships |
| 1982 | LJ | 6.02 | -0.9 | Sep 10, 1982 | ↓ | Athina European Championships |
| 1982 | 100mH | 13.48 | -0.8 | Sep 6, 1982 | ↑ | Athina European Championships |
| 1982 | SP | 14.00 | - | Sep 9, 1982 | ↓ | Athina European Championships |
| 1982 | 200m | 24.76 | -0.3 | Sep 9, 1982 | ↓ | Athina European Championships |
| 1982 | JT | 37.08 | - | Sep 10, 1982 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) |
| 1982 | JavelinThr | 37.08 | - | Sep 10, 1982 | ↓ | Athina European Championships |
| 1982 | Hep | 6259 | - | Sep 10, 1982 | ↓ | - |
| 1982 | 800m | 2:11.49 | - | Sep 10, 1982 | ↑ | Athina European Championships |
| 1982 | Heptathlon | 6286 | - | Sep 10, 1982 | - | Athina European Championships |
| 1980 | HJ | 1.77 | - | Jul 24, 1980 | ↑ | Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) |
| 1980 | LJ | 5.71 | - | Jul 24, 1980 | ↓ | Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) |
| 1980 | SP | 13.56 | - | Jul 24, 1980 | ↓ | Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) |
| 1980 | 100mH | 13.57 | - | Jul 24, 1980 | ↑ | Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) |
| 1980 | 800m | 2:25.3h | - | Jul 24, 1980 | ↑ | Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) |
| 1980 | Pent | 4304 | - | Jul 24, 1980 | - | Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) |
1990
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:14.59 | - | Jan 28 | Auckland Commonwealth Games, Auckland - Combined Events |
JavelinThr | 39.42 | - | Jan 28 | Auckland Commonwealth Games, Auckland - Combined Events |
Hep | 6085 | - | Jan 28 | Auckland Commonwealth Games, Auckland |
LJ | 6.03 | +2.6 | Jan 28 | Auckland Commonwealth Games, Auckland - Combined Events |
200m | 25.29 | +2.4 | Jan 27 | Auckland Commonwealth Games, Auckland - Combined Events |
SP | 14.89 | - | Jan 27 | Auckland Commonwealth Games, Auckland - Combined Events |
100mH | 13.39 | +1.4 | Jan 27 | Auckland Commonwealth Games, Auckland - Combined Events |
HJ | 1.73 | - | Jan 27 | Auckland Commonwealth Games, Auckland - Combined Events |
1988
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.77 | - | Sep 23 | The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul - Combined Events |
100mH | 13.78 | - | Sep 23 | The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul - Combined Events |
1986
28 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:11.70 | - | Aug 30 | Stuttgart European Championships |
Hep | 6623 | - | Aug 30 | Stuttgart European Championships |
LJ | 6.56 | +2.5 | Aug 30 | Stuttgart European Championships |
JavelinThr | 40.92 | - | Aug 30 | Stuttgart European Championships |
Hep | 6623 | - | Aug 30 | - |
200m | 25.09 | +0.0 | Aug 29 | Stuttgart European Championships |
SP | 14.73 | - | Aug 29 | Stuttgart European Championships |
100mH | 13.05 | +0.8 | Aug 29 | Stuttgart European Championships |
HJ | 1.92 | - | Aug 29 | Stuttgart European Championships |
100mH | 13.05 | +0.8 | Aug 26 | Stuttgart European Championships |
HJ | 1.92 | - | Aug 26 | Stuttgart European Championships |
200m | 25.09 | -0.1 | Aug 26 | Stuttgart European Championships |
SP | 14.73 | - | Aug 26 | Stuttgart European Championships |
Heptathlon | 6623 | - | Aug 26 | Stuttgart European Championships |
800m | 2:11.70 | - | Aug 26 | Stuttgart European Championships |
LJ | 6.56 | +2.5 | Aug 26 | Stuttgart European Championships |
Hep | 6282 | - | Jul 27 | Edinburgh Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh |
JavelinThr | 36.52 | - | Jul 27 | Edinburgh Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh - Combined Events |
LJ | 6.21 | +1.7 | Jul 27 | Edinburgh Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh - Combined Events |
800m | 2:13.72 | - | Jul 27 | Edinburgh Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh - Combined Events |
200m | 24.99 | +1.2 | Jul 26 | Edinburgh Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh - Combined Events |
SP | 14.36 | - | Jul 26 | Edinburgh Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh - Combined Events |
HJ | 1.85 | - | Jul 26 | Edinburgh Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh - Combined Events |
100mH | 13.11 | +4.7 | Jul 26 | Edinburgh Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh - Combined Events |
SP | 13.34 | - | May 24 | Götzis - Combined Events |
HJ | 1.81 | - | May 24 | Götzis - Combined Events |
100mH | 13.60 | -1.3 | May 24 | Götzis - Combined Events |
Hep | 6217 | - | May 18 | - |
1985
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hep | 6082 | - | Sep 8 | European Cup Combined Events A Final, Krefeld |
JavelinThr | 34.80 | - | Sep 8 | European Cup Combined Events A Final, Krefeld - Combined Events |
LJ | 6.21 | -0.5 | Sep 8 | European Cup Combined Events A Final, Krefeld - Combined Events |
800m | 2:15.41 | - | Sep 8 | European Cup Combined Events A Final, Krefeld - Combined Events |
SP | 14.05 | - | Sep 7 | European Cup Combined Events A Final, Krefeld - Combined Events |
HJ | 1.81 | - | Sep 7 | European Cup Combined Events A Final, Krefeld - Combined Events |
100mH | 13.22 | +2.2 | Sep 7 | European Cup Combined Events A Final, Krefeld - Combined Events |
200m | 25.59 | +1.0 | Sep 7 | European Cup Combined Events A Final, Krefeld - Combined Events |
100mH | 13.41 | +1.0 | Aug 4 | Budapest Grand Prix, Budapest |
60mH | 8.29 | - | Feb 3 | Karlsruhe IHM, Karlsruhe (i) |
LJ | 6.21 | - | Feb 1 | Sindelfingen (i) |
60mH | 8.21 | - | Feb 1 | Sindelfingen (i) |
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Honours
🥉
1990Auckland Commonwealth Games
Heptathlon
🥉
1990Auckland Commonwealth Games
Heptathlon
🥇
1986Edinburgh Commonwealth Games
Heptathlon
🥉
1986Stuttgart European Championships
Heptathlon
🥉
1986Stuttgart European Championships
Heptathlon
🥇
1986Edinburgh Commonwealth Games
Heptathlon
5
1984The XXIII Olympic Games
Heptathlon
7
1982Athina European Championships
Heptathlon (62-84)
7
1982Athina European Championships
Heptathlon (62-84)
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Judy Simpson's Heptathlon personal best?
Judy Simpson's Heptathlon personal best is 6623, set on Aug 30, 1986 in Neckarstadion, Stuttgart (GER), #49 on the all-time list.
Which events does Judy Simpson compete in?
Judy Simpson competes in the Heptathlon and 100 m hurdles.
How did Judy Simpson perform in 1990?
1990 season best: 6085, set on Jan 28, 1990 in Auckland (NZL).