Michelle Scutt


Michelle Scutt is a female former British Olympic athlete. Competing for Wales at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, she won a silver medal in the 400 metres, behind Australia's Raelene Boyle.

Athletics career

Scutt won a bronze medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, running the third leg of the 4×400m relay. She was Welsh champion at 100m, 200m and 400m. She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in the 400m reaching the semi-final round, and in the 4x400m relay reaching the final and finishing in fourth place. Her personal best time in the 400m was 50.63 which she ran in Cwmbran in 1982, making her the 6th fastest Briton at the distance. In addition to her silver medal for 400 metres at the 1982 Commonwelath Games she also competed in the 200 metres and 4x400 metres relay.

Personal life

She was engaged to and then married fellow international athlete Steve Scutt in 1980.