Denise Boyd

Denise Boyd

Personal information
Born	(1952-12-15) 15 December 1952
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	134 lb (61 kg)
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing Australia Commonwealth Games Edmonton 1978 200 metres Christchurch 1974 4 x 100 metres Christchurch 1974 200 metres Edmonton 1978 4 x 400 metres Brisbane 1982 4 x 400 metres Christchurch 1974 100 metres Edmonton 1978 100 metres Edmonton 1978 4 x 100 metres

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.

Boyd's best performances were:

• 100 m: 11.35 (Moscow, 1980)
• 200 m: 22.35 (Sydney, 1980)
• 400 m: 51.48 (Melbourne, 1983)

Her husband, Ray Boyd was also a Commonwealth Games champion and double-Olympic representative in the pole vault. The Boyds have three children, all of whom are successful athletes:

• Alana (born 10 May 1984) - 4.55 m Olympic pole vaulter

• Jacinta (born 10 February 1986) - 6.64 m long jumper

• Matthew (Matt) (born 29 April 1988) - 5.35 m pole vaulter

In 2009 Denise Boyd was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.

See also

• Australian athletics champions (Women)

References

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