Denise Boyd

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Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Australia Australia
Women's Athletics
Commonwealth Games
Gold Edmonton 1978 200 metres
Gold Christchurch 1974 4 x 100 metres
Silver Christchurch 1974 200 metres
Silver Edmonton 1978 4 x 400 metres
Silver Brisbane 1982 4 x 400 metres
Bronze Christchurch 1974 100 metres
Bronze Edmonton 1978 100 metres
Bronze Edmonton 1978 4 x 100 metres

Denise Boyd (nee Robertson) (born 15 December 1952) is a former Australian Olympic sprinter who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint. Boyd won the gold medal for 200 metres at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton[1].

Boyd's best performances were:[2].

  • 100m 11.35 Moscow 1980
  • 200m 22.35 Sydney 1980
  • 400m 51.48 Melbourne 1983

Her husband, Ray Boyd was also a Commonwealth Games champion and double-Olympic representative in the Pole vault[3]. The Boyds have three children, all of whom are successful athletes[4]:

  • Alana (born 10 May 1984)[5] - 4.55m Olympic Pole Vaulter[2]
  • Jacinta (born 2 October 1986)[6] - 6.64m Long Jumper[2]
  • Matthew (Matt) (born 29 April 1988)[7] - 5.35m Pole Vaulter[8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Athletics Australia profile - Denise Robertson-Boyd
  2. ^ a b c - Athletics Australia all-time rankings list
  3. ^ AA profile - Ray Boyd
  4. ^ Courier Mail - Vaulting into pole position
  5. ^ AA profile - Alana Boyd
  6. ^ AA profile - Jacinta Boyd
  7. ^ AA Profile - Matt Boyd
  8. ^ Athletics Australia - 2008 National Rankings

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