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v Started Track and Field at the age of 9 in Toowoomba.

v First State Team in Cross Country at age of 12 in U/15 Competition

v First International at age of 16 - Pentathlon / 100m Hurdles

v Studied at Kelvin Grove CAE Diploma Teaching Phys. Ed. / English

v Bachelor of Education

v Currently National Education Manager AUSTAR Communications

Major competitions

v 1878, 1982. 1986. 1990 - Commonwealth Games.

v 1977, 1985 World Cups

v 1983 World Championships

v 1984 Olympic Games - Olympic Games Record

v 1994 World Masters Games

v 2001 World Veterans Games

Major International Recognition (Medals)

v 1982 Commonwealth Games (Brisbane) 1^st Heptathlon, finalist in 100mHurdles, Long Jump

v 1984 Olympic Games (Los Angeles) 1^st Heptathlon, 7^th Long Jump, 5^th 100m Hurdles

v 1986 Commonwealth Games (Edinburgh) 3^rd 100m Hurdles

v 1994 - World Masters Games (Brisbane) (3 ½ months pregnant) 1st 100m Hurdles, 1^st 400m Hurdles, 2^nd 400m.

v 2001 World Veterans Games (Brisbane) 3 gold, 1 Silver, 2 bronze. Long Jump, 4 x 100, 4 x 400, 400m Hurdles, Triple Jump and 80 m Hurdles, respectively.

Currently

v National Education Manager - AUSTAR Communications (Switched On Schools)

v Chair of Youth Action Program An initiative of Education Queensland and Queensland Government

v Member of the High Performance Committee Athletics Australia

v National Selector Athletics Australia

v Australian Junior Coach

v Patron of ACCESS Australian Infertility Council

v Mother of 2 (girl and boy)

v Coach Squad of 32 athletes ranging from 10 43yrs of age

v Member of the Womens committee for the IAAF

v Working towards building orphanage in Bali to help the local community of the tragedy of 2002

Honours

v International athlete for 25 years

v Order of Australia Medal

v South Australian Great Award

v Inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame

v Australian Sportswoman of the Year - 1984

v Australian Sportsperson of the Year 1984

v Awarded the Edward Flack Award for service to Athletics

v Awarded the Outstanding performance for Oceania Region (1984-1987)

v Selected as 1 of 4 Australians to carry the Olympic Torch in Spain in 1992

v In 1996 was selected as ambassador for the Olympic Torch Relay

v Carried the 2000 Olympic torch in Toowoomba and lit the cauldron

v Competition track at the Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre was named in her honour Was part of the Management and Construction Committee to build and complete the Sports Super Centre at Runaway Bay on the Gold Coast. ($30m complex for sport)