Denise Boyd - Citizendia

Medal record
Competitor for Australia
Women's Athletics
Commonwealth Games
Gold	Edmonton 1978	200 metres
Gold	Christchurch 1974	4 x 100 metres
Silver	Christchurch 1974	200 metres
Silver	Edmonton 1978	4 x 400 metres
Silver	Brisbane 1982	4 x 400 metres
Bronze	Christchurch 1974	100 metres
Bronze	Edmonton 1978	100 metres
Bronze	Edmonton 1978	4 x 100 metres

Denise Boyd (nee Robertson) (born 15 December 1952) is a former Australian Olympic sprinter who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton Alberta, Canada from 3 August-12 1978 The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton Alberta, Canada from 3 August-12 1978 The 1974 British Commonwealth Games were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January-2 February 1974 The 1974 British Commonwealth Games were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January-2 February 1974 The 1974 British Commonwealth Games were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January-2 February 1974 The 1974 British Commonwealth Games were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January-2 February 1974 The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton Alberta, Canada from 3 August-12 1978 The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton Alberta, Canada from 3 August-12 1978 The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 30 September&mdash9 October 1982 The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 30 September&mdash9 October 1982 The 1974 British Commonwealth Games were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January-2 February 1974 The 1974 British Commonwealth Games were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January-2 February 1974 The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton Alberta, Canada from 3 August-12 1978 The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton Alberta, Canada from 3 August-12 1978 The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton Alberta, Canada from 3 August-12 1978 The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton Alberta, Canada from 3 August-12 1978 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Sprints are short running races in athletics. They are roughly classified as events in which top runners will not have to "pace themselves" but can run as fast as Boyd won the gold medal for 200 metres at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton^[1]. The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton Alberta, Canada from 3 August-12 1978 Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta.

Boyd's best performances were:^[2].

100m 11. 35 Moscow 1980
200m 22. 35 Sydney 1980
400m 51. 48 Melbourne 1983

Her husband, Ray Boyd was also a Commonwealth Games champion and double-Olympic representative in the Pole vault^[3]. Raymond 'Ray' Boyd (born June 28, 1951) is a former athlete from Australia, who competed in the Pole vault. Pole vaulting is an athletic field event in which a person uses a long flexible pole (which today is usually made either of Fiberglass or Carbon fiber) The Boyds have three children, all of whom are successful athletes^[4]:

Alana (born 10 May 1984)^[5] - 4. Alana Boyd (born 10 May 1984 is an Australian Olympic Pole vaulter The 2008 Australian Champion, Boyd was selected for the 2007 World 55m Olympic Pole Vaulter^[2]

Jacinta (born 2 October 1986)^[6] - 6. 64m Long Jumper^[2]

Matthew (Matt) (born 29 April 1988)^[7] - 5. 35m Pole Vaulter^[8]

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