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List of notable Australian sportswomen. List is based on their inclusion into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, [ 1 ] Olympic and Paralympic individual gold medalist, multiple individual medalist at Olympic Games and world championships or recognized through public opinion lists. [ 2 ]
Sprinters Edith Robinson (left) and Eileen Wearne won Australian Championships in the 1930s. Australian Athletics Championships for women have been conducted since 1930. [1]At the first national championships, only 3 events (100 yards, 80 metres hurdles, and High Jump) were contested, but the programme has since expanded to include the full track and field programme.
Cuthbert was the only Australian among the 10 inaugural inductees to the IAAF Hall of Fame in 2012. [32] There were many tributes to Cuthbert's career and life from significant Australians: Cathy Freeman: Betty is an inspiration and her story will continue to inspire Australian athletes for generations to come. I'm so happy I got to meet such a ...
This is a list of track and field athletes of Australia who participated in the Summer Olympics. This category should only be used for Olympians of Australia participating in athletics (sport) . All other Olympians of Australia should be categorized into an appropriate subcategory.
2014 – Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to sport as a gold medallist at the London 2012 Olympic Games. [27] 2014 – Sport Australia Hall of Fame The Don Award. [28] 2014 – Women's Health Sports Woman [29] 2017 – Australian Institute of Sport Female Athlete of the Year [30] 2017 – Athletics Australia Female Athlete of ...
The Olympic athletes representing the UK embodied the Union Jack flag during the opening ceremony in 1976. The men wore blue suit jackets and khakis, while the women looked posh in red skirt suits ...
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Jemima Montag (born 15 February 1998) is an Australian Olympic racewalker. She won the silver medal in the 2023 World Athletics Championships , won bronze medals in the 20 km walk and the Marathon walk relay in the Paris 2024 Olympics , and is a two-time Commonwealth Games champion.