Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales[1] and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales.
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She represented Australia 27 times in international competitions and set 32 world records or world bests. She won 27 Australian Championships and 13 individual international medals.[2] She retired in 2001.[2]
Recognition
edit- Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Athlete of the Year in 1986/87, 1987/1988, 1989 and in 2005 was inducted into the AIS 'Best of the Best'.[3]
- Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1992[4]
- Australian Sports Medal in 2000
- Centenary Medal in 2001
- Athletics Australia Hall of Fame in 2013 [5]
Achievements
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Legacy
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There is a walkway in Ballina named for her which is called the "Kerry Saxby Walkway" which runs from Captain Cook Park to the end of North Wall.[6] In January 2021 Saxby-Junna was further honoured with an interpretive signage display, which serves as a rest stop on this walkway, this display is over two metres high and details her athletic achievements. Saxby-Junna was there for the unvieling by Ballina Mayor David Wright and it sits on the river bank near the Ballina War Memorial Pool.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Kerry Saxby-Junna". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Kerry Saxby". Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ Australian Institute of Sport 'Best of the Best' Archived 2012-11-17 at the Wayback Machine </
- ^ "Kerry Saxby". It's An Honour. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Freeman, Markov & Saxby-Junna inducted to Athletics Australia Hall of Fame". Athletics Australia News, 5 April 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Riverfront pathway and parklands". issuu. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Lowe, David (18 January 2021). "Ballina's race walking champion honoured". The Echo.
External links
edit- Kerry Saxby-Junna at World Athletics
- Kerry Saxby-Junna at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- Kerry Saxby-Junna at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Kerry Saxby-Junna at Olympics.com
- Kerry Saxby-Junna at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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