Paula Dunn-Thomas

GBRWomen

Birth dateDec 3, 1964

BirthplaceBradford, United Kingdom

Height1.57 m

Weight46 kg

Paula Dunn , (formerly Thomas, born 3 December 1964) is an English former sprinter who competed in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay.

She represented Great Britain in all three events at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.

She is a five-time Commonwealth Games medallist, including winning silver (1986) and bronze (1994) in the 100 metres. During the 1990s, she competed as Paula Thomas (her then married name). Her personal bests of 11.15 secs in the 100 metres and 22.69 secs in the 200 metres, were the fastest times run by a British female sprinter during the 1990s.

Key facts

100 m

11.13

#439 all-time

200 m

22.69

#425 all-time

1998 season best

12.3h

Jul 5, 1998 · Coventry (GBR)

Record

National record · 4x200 Metres Relay Short Track 1:33.96

National record

Age

61 years old

As of Oct 3, 2026: 100 m 11.13 (#439 all-time), 200 m 22.69 (#425 all-time), 1998 season best 12.3h (Jul 5, 1998, Coventry (GBR)) · National record (4x200 Metres Relay Short Track) · 61 years old

Personal bests

11.13*

22.69

400mi

54.60

4x100m

43.30

60mi

7.23

60m

7.38

400m-short-tracki

54.60

400m-short-track

54.60

200m-short-tracki

23.31

200m-short-track

23.31

4x200Metre

1:33.96

4x200Metrei

1:33.96

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1998	100m	12.3h	+0.0	Jul 5, 1998	↓	Coventry (GBR)
1997	60mi	7.65	-	Feb 1, 1997	↓	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1997	60m	7.65	-	Feb 1, 1997	↓	-
1997	100m	11.75	+1.7	May 1, 1997	↓	Fort-de-France (FRA)
1997	200m-short-track	23.94	-	Feb 9, 1997	↓	-
1997	200m-short-tracki	23.94	-	Feb 9, 1997	↓	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
1997	200mi	23.94	-	Feb 9, 1997	↓	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
1997	400m-short-tracki	54.60	-	Feb 23, 1997	→	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
1997	400mi	54.60	-	Feb 23, 1997	-	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
1997	400m-short-track	54.60	-	Feb 23, 1997	→	-
1996	100m	11.51	+1.2	Jun 9, 1996	↓	Tallinn (EST)
1996	200m	23.41	+0.1	Jun 9, 1996	↓	Tallinn (EST)
1996	4x100m	44.07	-	Jun 1, 1996	↓	Estadio de la Comunidad, Madrid (ESP)
1995	100m	11.33	+0.8	Aug 6, 1995	↓	IAAF World Championships
1995	200m	22.95	-0.5	Aug 9, 1995	↓	IAAF World Championships
1995	200m-short-tracki	23.31	-	Feb 25, 1995	↓	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
1995	200m-short-track	23.31	-	Feb 25, 1995	↓	-
1995	4x100m	43.90	-	Aug 12, 1995	↓	IAAF World Championships
1994	100m	11.15	+1.5	Aug 23, 1994	↓	Victoria (CAN)
1994	200m	22.69	+1.3	Aug 26, 1994	↓	Victoria (CAN)
1994	4x100m	43.63	-	Aug 13, 1994	↓	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1993	4x100m	43.65	-	Aug 21, 1993	↓	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
1991	100m	11.51	-0.4	Aug 26, 1991	↓	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1991	4x100m	43.43	-	Aug 31, 1991	↓	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1990	60mi	7.30	-	Mar 3, 1990	↓	European Indoor Championships
1990	100m	11.55	+4.4	Jan 28, 1990	↓	Poljud Stadion, Split (CRO)
1990	4x100m	43.32	-	Sep 1, 1990	↓	Split European Championships
1990	4x200Metre	1:33.96	-	Feb 23, 1990	→	-
1990	4x200Metrei	1:33.96	-	Feb 23, 1990	→	Glasgow (GBR) (i)
1989	60mi	7.24	-	Feb 18, 1989	↓	European Indoor Championships, Sporthal Houtrust, Den Haag (i)
1989	100m	11.37	+0.0	Jun 27, 1989	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1988	100m	11.13	+2.5	Aug 20, 1988	↓	Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1988	200m	22.79	-	Jul 5, 1988	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1988	4x100m	43.50	-	Oct 1, 1988	↓	The XXIV Olympic Games
1987	60mi	7.23	-	Feb 22, 1987	↓	European Indoor Championships, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i)
1987	60m	7.38	-	Feb 7, 1987	↓	-
1987	100m	11.29	+2.8	Jul 4, 1987	↓	Praha (TCH)
1987	200m	23.17	+1.3	Jun 28, 1987	↓	Praha (TCH)
1987	4x100m	44.21	-	Sep 5, 1987	↓	IAAF World Championships
1986	100m	11.14	+2.5	Jul 27, 1986	↓	Neckarstadion, Stuttgart (GER)
1986	4x100m	43.30	-	Aug 30, 1986	↓	Stuttgart European Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	12.3HT	+0.0	Jul 5	Coventry

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	11.75	+1.7	May 1	Fort-de-France Meeting de la M. '97, Fort-de-France
100m	11.94	+2.3	Apr 5	Alfas del Pi
100m	11.86	+2.3	Apr 5	Alfas del Pi
400m-short-track	54.60	-	Feb 23	Birmingham BUPA Indoor GP, Birmingham (i)
200m-short-track	23.94	-	Feb 9	UK Indoor Championships, Birmingham (i)
60m	7.65	-	Feb 1	Budapest Samsung Cup, Budapest (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	11.80	-1.3	Jun 20	Budapest Invitational, Budapest
200m	23.46	-0.2	Jun 16	AAA Championships, Birmingham
100m	11.69	-1.1	Jun 15	AAA Championships
200m	23.41	+0.1	Jun 9	Tallinn Kalevipoeg Games, Tallinn
100m	11.51	+1.2	Jun 9	Tallinn Kalevipoeg Games, Tallinn
4x100m	44.07	-	Jun 1	European Cup, Estadio de la Comunidad, Madrid
100m	11.62	+0.0	May 18	Bedford
100m	11.63	+1.2	Feb 3	Pretoria
100m	11.70	-0.4	Jan 26	Roodepoort, Roodeport

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x100m	43.90	-	Aug 12	IAAF World Championships
200m	23.03	+2.3	Aug 10	IAAF World Championships
200m	22.95	-0.5	Aug 9	IAAF World Championships
100m	11.34	-0.3	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships
100m	11.33	+0.8	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships
4x100m	43.90	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships
100m	11.34	-0.3	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships
100m	11.33	+0.8	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships
200m	22.95	-0.5	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships
200m	23.03	+2.3	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships
200m	23.34	-0.5	Jul 7	London KP Games, Crystal Palace, London
100m	11.55	+0.9	Jul 2	Gateshead The BUPA Games, Gateshead
200m	23.51	+0.9	Jul 2	Gateshead The BUPA Games, Gateshead
200m-short-track	23.31	-	Feb 25	Birmingham (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x100m	44.45	-	Sep 11	London IAAF World Cup, Crystal Palace, London
100m	11.67	-1.7	Sep 10	London IAAF World Cup
200m	23.22	-1.7	Sep 9	London IAAF World Cup, Crystal Palace, London
200m	22.69	+1.3	Aug 26	Victoria Commonwealth Games, Victoria
100m	11.15	+1.5	Aug 23	Victoria Commonwealth Games, Victoria
4x100m	43.63	-	Aug 13	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
4x100m	44.03	-	Aug 13	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
200m	23.41	+1.4	Aug 11	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
200m	23.39	-0.3	Aug 10	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
100m	11.58	+0.5	Aug 8	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
4x100m	43.63	-	Aug 7	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
100m	11.58	+0.5	Aug 7	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
4x100m	44.03	-	Aug 7	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
200m	23.39	-0.3	Aug 7	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
200m	23.41	+1.4	Aug 7	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
100m	11.42	+0.3	Aug 7	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
100m	11.37	+0.4	Aug 7	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x100m	43.86	-	Aug 22	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
4x100m	43.65	-	Aug 21	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
4x100m	43.65	-	Aug 14	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Paula Dunn-Thomas's 100 m personal best?

Paula Dunn-Thomas's 100 m personal best is 11.13, set on Aug 20, 1988 in London (GBR), #439 on the all-time list.

Which events does Paula Dunn-Thomas compete in?

Paula Dunn-Thomas competes in the 100 m and 200 m.

How did Paula Dunn-Thomas perform in 1998?

1998 season best: 12.3h, set on Jul 5, 1998 in Coventry (GBR).

Paula Dunn-Thomas

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

Honours

Frequently asked questions