Judy Simpson

Judith ("Judy") Earline Veronica Simpson (née Livermore) (born 14 November,1960 in Kingston, Jamaica), is a former British heptathlete. She competed in three Commonwealth Games, 1982, 1986 and 1990, winning a silver, gold and bronze respectively in the heptathlon. She also competed in the heptathlon at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and in the heptathlon and long jump at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She was also the Three A's heptathlon champion in 1982 and 1983. In 1986 she won a bronze medal in the heptathlon at the European Championships in Stuttgart with a personal best points total of 6623.

Between 1993 and 1996 she featured in the UK TV show Gladiators as "Nightshade".

In 1999 her daughter, Joan Mary, died of meningitis, following the nationwide outbreak of the disease. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/250473.stm BBC News | UK | Brain disease claims Gladiator's baby ] ]

She has a brother called Earl Livermore.

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