Kathy Cook
- Born
- May 3, 1960 (66 years old)
- Birthplace
- Winchester, United Kingdom
- Events
- 400 m · 200 m
- Height
- 1.80 m
- Weight
- 64 kg
Kathryn Jane Cook (née Smallwood; born 3 May 1960) is a former athlete, specialising in sprint and sprint relays She is one of the most successful female sprinters in British athletics history.
She is three-times an Olympic bronze medallist, including at 400 metres in Los Angeles 1984 Her other individual achievements include winning the 200m at the 1981 Universiade, finishing second in the 100m at the 1981 World Cup, and winning a bronze medal in the 200m at the 1983 World Championships.
She is also three-times a winner of the British Athletics Writers' Association Female Athlete of the Year Award (1980–82) Cook held the UK National records for 100m, 200m and 400m for over 25 years.
As of Oct 30, 2026: 400 m 49.43 (#44 all-time), 200 m 22.10 (#64 all-time), 1986 season best 51.88 (Jul 27, 1986, Edinburgh (GBR)) · Last competition: Stuttgart European Championships, Aug 31, 1986, 43.44 · Olympic Games: 3 bronze · World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze · 66 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 3 | 3 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | – | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 200m | 23.11 | -1.1 | Aug 28, 1986 | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | 300m | 37.04 | – | Jul 19, 1986 | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 1986 | 4x100m | 43.30 | – | Aug 30, 1986 | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1986 | 400m | 51.88 | – | Jul 27, 1986 | Edinburgh (GBR) |
| 1984 | 200m | 22.10 | -0.1 | Aug 9, 1984 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1984 | 300m | 35.46 | – | Aug 18, 1984 | London (GBR) |
| 1984 | 4x100m | 43.11 | – | Aug 11, 1984 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1984 | 400m | 49.43 | – | Aug 6, 1984 | The XXIII Olympic Games |