- Denise Boyd
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Denise Boyd Personal information Born 15 December 1952 Medal recordWomen'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]
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]
- Jacinta (born 10 February 1986)[6] - 6.64 m long jumper[2]
See also
- Australian athletics champions (Women)
References
- ^ Athletics Australia profile - Denise Robertson-Boyd
- ^ a b c - Athletics Australia all-time rankings list
- ^ AA profile - Ray Boyd
- ^ Courier Mail - Vaulting into pole position
- ^ AA profile - Alana Boyd
- ^ iaaf.org profile - Jacinta Boyd
- ^ AA Profile - Matt Boyd
- ^ Athletics Australia - 2008 National Rankings
1934 – 1966: 220 yards • 1970 – present: 200 metres1934: Eileen Hiscock (ENG) • 1938: Decima Norman (AUS) • 1950 – 1954: Marjorie Nelson (AUS) • 1958: Marlene Mathews-Willard (AUS) • 1962: Dorothy Hyman (ENG) • 1966: Dianne Burge (AUS) • 1970 – 1974: Raelene Boyle (AUS) • 1978: Denise Boyd (AUS) • 1982: Merlene Ottey (JAM) • 1986: Angella Issajenko (CAN) • 1990: Merlene Ottey (JAM) • 1994: Cathy Freeman (AUS) • 1998: Nova Peris-Kneebone (AUS) • 2002: Debbie Ferguson (BAH) • 2006: Sherone Simpson (JAM) • 2010: Cydonie Mothersille (CAY)
Australian National Champions in Women's 100 m 1967 – 1968: Dianne Burge • 1969: Jenny Lamy • 1970 – 1973: Raelene Boyle • 1974 – 1975: Denise Boyd • 1976 – 1977: Raelene Boyle • 1978: Debbie Wells • 1979 – 1980: Denise Boyd • 1981: Debbie Wells • 1982: Helen Davey • 1983: Diane Holden • 1984: Debbie Wells • 1985: Jenny Flaherty and Diane Holden • 1986 – 1987: Diane Holden • 1988: Jane Flemming • 1989: Sue Broadrick • 1990: Jane Flemming • 1991: Monique Dunstan • 1992 – 1993: Melinda Gainsford-Taylor • 1994: Gwen Torrence (USA) • 1995: Melinda Gainsford-Taylor • 1996: Cathy Freeman • 1997 – 1998: Melinda Gainsford-Taylor • 1999: Lauren Hewitt • 2000: Melinda Gainsford-Taylor • 2001 – 2002: Lauren Hewitt • 2003: Sharon Cripps • 2004: Gloria Kemasuode (NGR) • 2005 – 2007: Sally McLellan • 2008: Fiona Cullen • 2009: Sally McLellan
Categories:- 1952 births
- Living people
- Australian sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Olympic athletes of Australia
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
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