| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | |||
Competitor for  Australia |
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| Commonwealth Games | |||
| Gold | 1970 Edinburgh | Javelin | |
| Gold | 1974 Christchurch | Javelin | |
| Silver | 1982 Brisbane | Javelin | |
Petra Rivers (born 11 December 1952) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in the javelin throw. 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 1970 British Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland from 16 July to 25 July 1970 The 1974 British Commonwealth Games were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January-2 February 1974 The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 30 September&mdash9 October 1982 Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The javelin throw is a Track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a Spear -like object made of metal fiberglass
At the 1970 National Championships, she won both the Open and Junior javelin titles. The Australian Championships in Athletics or Australian Open Track and Field Championships are held annually to determine Australia's champion athletes in a range of Track Although still only seventeen, it was her fourth national junior javelin championship win. Her performances earned her a place in the Australian team for the 1970 Commonwealth Games and she comfortably won the gold medal in Edinburgh. The 1970 British Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland from 16 July to 25 July 1970
In late 1971, she threw Australian and World Junior records of 61. 76 and 62. 24 metres, in quick succession but injury kept her out of the 1972 national titles and Olympic Games. She recovered to repeat her Commonwealth Games gold medal win in Auckland but continuing injuries forced her retirement from the sport, at age 22, in 1975. The 1974 British Commonwealth Games were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January-2 February 1974
Four years later, Rivers returned from retirement and gained Olympic selection for the 1980 Moscow Olympics. The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Moscow in the Soviet She won the 1982 national championships with a huge national record throw of 69. 28 metres and took the silver medal at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games behind team-mate Sue Howland. The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 30 September&mdash9 October 1982
Rivers went on to compete in the 1984 LA Olympics and 1986 Commonwealth Games. The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar)
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