Michelle Seymour


Michelle Karen Seymour is a former New Zealand sprinter who represented her country at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
Seymour held the New Zealand national record for the women's 100 metres between 1993 and 2021.
In 1993, Seymour was named Māori Sportswoman of the Year. In 2018, she was inducted into the Paraparaumu College Hall of Fame.

Personal bests

DistanceTimePlaceDateRelay team
100 m11.32Melbourne25 February 1993-
200 m23.58PortlandAugust 1994-
400 m53.66WellingtonMarch 1993-
4 × 100 m Relay43.36London11 September 1994M Dunstan, C Freeman, M Gainsford, M Seymour

New Zealand national titles

DistanceYear
100 m1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
200 m1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
400 m1993

Representation

YearCompetitionPlaceEventRepresentation
1989World CupBarcelona4 × 100 m relay squadOceania
1990Commonwealth GamesAuckland100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m relayNew Zealand
1991World ChampionshipsTokyo100 mNew Zealand
1992World CupHavana4 × 100 m relayOceania
1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart100 mNew Zealand
1994Commonwealth GamesVictoria, BC100m, 200mNew Zealand
1994World CupLondon4 × 100 m Relay, 100 m reserveOceania