Alana Boyd

Alana Boyd (born 10 May 1984) is an Australian Olympic pole vaulter.

The 2008 Australian Champion, Boyd was selected for the 2007 World Championships, but did not make the final. [ [http://www.athletics.com.au/history/athletes/athlete4540.htm Athletics Australia profile - Alana Boyd] ] .

Her personal best jump is 4.55 metres, achieved in January 2007 in Perth. [http://www.athletics.com.au/community/statsdata/rankings/alltime - Athletics Australia all-time rankings list] ]

Alana's parents are both former Australian Olympians and her selection in the 2008 Beijing Olympics marks the first time a child of two former Olympians will compete in an Australian Olympic team. [ [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23307256-14822,00.html Herald-Sun - Daughter follows parents into five-ring circus] ] Her mother Denise (née Robertson) won the gold medal for 200 metres at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton and ran in three Olympic finals. [ [http://www.athletics.com.au/history/athletes/athlete48.htm Athletics Australia profile - Denise Robertson-Boyd] ] Her father and coach Ray Boyd was also a Commonwealth Games champion and double-Olympic pole vaulter. [ [http://www.athletics.com.au/history/athletes/athlete624.htm AA profile - Ray Boyd] ] Alana has two siblings, who have also represented Australia internationally: [ [http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23280720-10389,00.html Courier Mail - Vaulting into pole position] ] Jacinta (born 2 October 1986), [ [http://www.athletics.com.au/history/athletes/athlete4661.htm AA profile - Jacinta Boyd] ] a 6.64 metre long jumper, and Matt (born 29 April 1988), [ [http://www.athletics.com.au/history/athletes/athlete5124.htm AA Profile - Matt Boyd] ] a 5.35 metre pole vaulter. [ [http://www.athletics.com.au/community/statsdata/rankings/current_list Athletics Australia - 2008 National Rankings] ]

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