| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | (1952-12-15)15 December 1952 (age 72) |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprints |
Denise Margaret Boyd néeRobertson (born 15 December 1952) is an Australian formerOlympicsprinter, who reached two Olympic finals in the200 metres sprint.[1]
At the 1973 Pacific Conference Games in Toronto, Robertson won gold in the 200 metres and Sprint relay, as well as bronze in the 100 metres. The following year at the1974 British Commonwealth Games inChristchurch, New Zealand, she represented Australia and won three medals, including gold in the 4 x 100 metres.
Robertson finished second behindAndrea Lynch in the 100 metres event at the British1975 WAAA Championships.[2][3]
After taking her married name of Boyd, she reached the final of theWomen's 200 metres at the 1976 Olympics Games inMontreal. She was also a member of the Australian sprint relay team, that reached the final in 1976.[4]
At the 1977 Pacific Conference Games in Canberra, Boyd won four golds in the 100, 200, 4x100 and 4x400 and then won two Commonwealth gold medals for 200 metres and 4x100 relay at the1978 Commonwealth Games inEdmonton.[5]
Boyd also won four Australian National 100m titles and five 200m championships, as well as winning the 400 in 1983. She also won the British 400 metresWAAA Championships title at the1983 WAAA Championships.[6]
Her husband,Ray Boyd was also a Commonwealth Games champion and double-Olympic representative in thepole vault.[8] The Boyds have three children, all of whom are successful athletes:[9]
In 2009 Denise Boyd was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.[14]
Commonwealth Games champions in women's200 metres | |
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| 220 yards (1934–1966) | |
| 200 metres (1970–present) |
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