Denise Boyd
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| Born | 15 December 1952 |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg)[1] |
Medal record | |
Denise Margaret Robertson-Boyd (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.[2]
Boyd's best performances were:[3]
Her husband, Ray Boyd was also a Commonwealth Games champion and double-Olympic representative in the pole vault.[4] The Boyds have three children, all of whom are successful athletes:[5]
- Alana (born 10 May 1984)[6] - 4.55 m Olympic pole vaulter[3]
- Jacinta (born 10 February 1986)[7] - 6.64 m long jumper[3]
- Matthew (Matt) (born 29 April 1988)[8] - 5.35 m pole vaulter[9]
In 2009 Denise Boyd was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Denise Robertson-Boyd". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ 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
- ^ Boyd. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-12-28.
- ^ AA Profile - Matt Boyd
- ^ Athletics Australia - 2008 National Rankings
- ^ "Ms Denise Boyd". Queensland Sport Hall of Fame. qsport.org.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
External links
Commonwealth Games champions in women's 200 metres | |
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| 220 yards (1934–1966) |
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| 200 metres (1970–present) |
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Categories:
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Sportswomen from Queensland
- Australian female sprinters
- Olympic athletes of Australia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games