Denise Boyd

Denise Boyd

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Born	15 December 1952
Medal record Women's Athletics Competitor for  Australia 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 (née 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]

• 100 m: 11.35 (Moscow, 1980)
• 200 m: 22.35 (Sydney, 1980)
• 400 m: 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] - 4.55 m Olympic pole vaulter^[2]

• Jacinta (born 10 February 1986)^[6] - 6.64 m long jumper^[2]

• Matthew (Matt) (born 29 April 1988)^[7] - 5.35 m pole vaulter^[8]

See also

• Australian athletics champions (Women)

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. ^ iaaf.org profile - Jacinta Boyd
7. ^ AA Profile - Matt Boyd
8. ^ Athletics Australia - 2008 National Rankings

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Name	Boyd, Denise
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Date of birth	15 December 1952
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