| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sylvia Mildred Oxenham |
| Born | 19 September 1943 Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Died | 31 August 1999 (aged 55) Hastings, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb)[1] |
| Spouse | |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m |
| Coached by | Allan Potts |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 440 yds champion (1967, 1969) 400 m champion (1970) 880 yds champion (1969) 800 m champion (1970) 3 km cross country champion (1970) |
| Personal best | 800 m – 2:04.0 |
Sylvia Mildred Potts ONZM (née Oxenham, 19 September 1943 – 31 August 1999) was a New Zealand middle-distance athlete who represented her country at two Commonwealth and one Olympic Games. She memorably fell two metres from the finish of the 1500 m final at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh while leading the race.