Verona Elder

GBRWomen

Birth dateApr 5, 1953

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Verona Elder is a United Kingdom sprinter, born on April 5, 1953. She competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 400mH.

Her personal bests include 51.40 in the 400m, 2:04.3h in the 800m, 57.21 in the 400mH, 3:23.03 in the 4x400m and 2:04.3h in the 800m-short-track. She has earned 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.

Key facts

400 Metres Short Track

52.73

800 Metres Short Track

2:04.3h

1983 season best

57.21

Jun 11, 1983 · Maribor (SLO)

Last competition

IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki

Aug 8, 1983 · 58.74

IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki

Age

73 years old

As of Oct 4, 2026: 400 Metres Short Track 52.73, 800 Metres Short Track 2:04.3h, 1983 season best 57.21 (Jun 11, 1983, Maribor (SLO)) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Aug 8, 1983, 58.74 · 73 years old

Personal bests

400m

51.40

#598 all-time

800mi

2:04.3HT

400mH

57.21

4x400m

3:23.03

800m-short-tracki

2:04.3HT

4x400Metrei

3:39.55

4x400Metre

3:39.55

400m-short-track

52.73

400m-short-tracki

51.80

300m

37.30

4x200Metre

1:31.57

600mi

1:29.0HT

600m-short-track

1:29.0HT

600m-short-tracki

1:29.0HT

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1983	400mH	57.21	-	Jun 11, 1983	-	Maribor (SLO)
1982	400mi	53.00	-	Mar 6, 1982	↑	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1982	400m-short-tracki	53.00	-	Mar 6, 1982	↑	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1981	400mi	52.37	-	Feb 22, 1981	↑	European Indoor Championships, Palais des Sports, Grenoble (i)
1981	400m-short-tracki	52.37	-	Feb 22, 1981	↑	European Indoor Championships, Palais des Sports, Grenoble (i)
1981	4x400m	3:23.03	-	Sep 4, 1981	↑	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
1981	4x400Metrei	3:39.55	-	Jan 30, 1981	→	Dortmund (GER) (i)
1981	4x400Metre	3:39.55	-	Jan 30, 1981	→	-
1979	400m-short-tracki	51.80	-	Feb 25, 1979	↑	European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i)
1979	400mi	52.10	-	Sep 4, 1979	↑	Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (AUT) (i)
1979	400m	52.10	-	Sep 4, 1979	↑	-
1978	800m-short-tracki	2:04.3h	-	Mar 11, 1978	-	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1978	400m	51.70	-	Jun 10, 1978	↑	Fürth (GER)
1978	800mi	2:04.3h	-	Mar 11, 1978	-	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1978	4x400m	3:27.17	-	Sep 3, 1978	↑	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
1977	400m-short-tracki	52.73	-	Feb 19, 1977	↑	Dortmund (GER) (i)
1977	400m-short-track	52.73	-	Feb 19, 1977	↑	-
1977	400mi	52.73	-	Feb 19, 1977	↑	Dortmund (GER) (i)
1977	4x200Metre	1:31.57	-	Aug 20, 1977	-	London (GBR)
1976	300m	37.30	-	May 26, 1976	-	London (GBR)
1976	400m	51.40	-	May 22, 1976	↑	Kiev (URS)
1976	400m-short-track	54.1h	-	Jan 24, 1976	↑	-
1976	400m-short-tracki	54.1h	-	Jan 24, 1976	↑	Cosford (GBR) (i)
1976	4x400m	3:27.09	-	Jul 30, 1976	↑	Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN)
1975	400m-short-tracki	52.68	-	Mar 9, 1975	↑	European Indoor Championships
1975	400mi	53.3h	-	Aug 3, 1975	↑	Rondo, Katowice (POL) (i)
1975	400m	53.3h	-	Aug 3, 1975	↑	-
1974	400m	52.18	-	Sep 3, 1974	↑	Roma European Championships
1974	600m-short-track	1:29.0h	-	Dec 14, 1974	→	-
1974	600m-short-tracki	1:29.0h	-	Dec 14, 1974	→	Cosford (GBR) (i)
1974	600mi	1:29.0h	-	Dec 14, 1974	-	Cosford (GBR) (i)
1974	4x400m	3:29.6h	-	Sep 8, 1974	↑	Roma European Championships
1973	400m-short-tracki	53.04	-	Mar 11, 1973	↑	European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i)
1973	400mi	53.04	-	Mar 11, 1973	↑	European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i)
1972	400m	53.29	-	Sep 3, 1972	↑	Olympiastadion, München (GER)
1972	400m-short-tracki	55.11	-	Mar 11, 1972	↑	European Indoor Championships
1972	4x400m	3:28.74	-	Sep 10, 1972	↑	Olympiastadion, München (GER)
1971	4x400m	3:34.52	-	Aug 15, 1971	↑	Helsinki European Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	58.74	-	Aug 8	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400mH	58.74	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400mH	57.21	-	Jun 11	Maribor
400mH	57.99	-	Jun 4	Basel
400mH	58.00	-	Jun 4	Basel

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m-short-tracki	53.56	-	Mar 6	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
400m-short-tracki	53.00	-	Mar 6	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:23.03	-	Sep 4	Roma IAAF World Cup, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
400m-short-tracki	52.37	-	Feb 22	European Indoor Championships, Palais des Sports, Grenoble (i)
400m-short-tracki	52.37	-	Feb 21	European Indoor Championships, Palais des Sports, Grenoble (i)
400m-short-tracki	53.69	-	Feb 21	European Indoor Championships, Palais des Sports, Grenoble (i)
400m-short-tracki	52.80	-	Feb 21	European Indoor Championships, Palais des Sports, Grenoble (i)
4x400Metre	3:39.55	-	Jan 30	Dortmund FRG-GBR Int. Match, Dortmund (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	52.10	-	Sep 4	Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles
400m-short-tracki	51.80	-	Feb 25	European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i)
400m-short-tracki	53.11	-	Feb 24	European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i)
400m-short-tracki	51.80	-	Feb 24	European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
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	52.53	-	Aug 31	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
400m	52.65	-	Aug 30	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
400m	52.53	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
400m	52.64	-	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	52.65	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
400m	51.9HT	-	Jun 24	Middlesborough, Middlesbrough
400m	51.70	-	Jun 10	Fürth
800m-short-tracki	2:09.2HT	-	Mar 12	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
800m-short-tracki	2:09.2HT	-	Mar 11	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
800m-short-tracki	2:04.3HT	-	Mar 11	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x200Metre	1:31.57	-	Aug 20	London
400m-short-tracki	52.75	-	Mar 13	European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i)
400m-short-tracki	52.75	-	Mar 12	European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i)
400m-short-tracki	53.93	-	Mar 12	European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i)
400m-short-track	52.73	-	Feb 19	Dortmund (i)
400m-short-track	54.3HT	-	Jan 14	Cosford (i)

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	52.70	-	Jul 26	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
400m	52.60	-	Jul 25	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
400m	52.00	-	Jun 12	London
300m	37.30	-	May 26	London
400m	51.40	-	May 22	Kiev vGBR, Kiev
400m-short-track	54.1HT	-	Jan 24	Cosford (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	53.3HT	-	Aug 3	Drachten
400m-short-tracki	52.68	-	Mar 9	European Indoor Championships
400m-short-tracki	52.68	-	Mar 8	European Indoor Championships
400m-short-tracki	53.99	-	Mar 8	European Indoor Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
600m-short-track	1:29.0HT	-	Dec 14	Cosford (i)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Verona Elder's 400 Metres Short Track personal best?

Verona Elder's 400 Metres Short Track personal best is 52.73, set on Feb 19, 1977.

Which events does Verona Elder compete in?

Verona Elder competes in the 400 Metres Short Track and 800 Metres Short Track.

How did Verona Elder perform in 1983?

1983 season best: 57.21, set on Jun 11, 1983 in Maribor (SLO). Last competition: IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki on Aug 8, 1983, 58.74.

Verona Elder

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

1983

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1981

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1978

1977

1976

1975

1974

Honours

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