Alison Inverarity

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Alison Jane Inverarity (born 12 August 1970) is an Australian former athlete, competing in the high jump. She was affiliated with the Western Australian Institute of Sport in Perth.

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She was the Australian record holder with her jump of 1.98 m (6 ft 5+3⁄4 in) in 1994 (tying Vanessa Browne-Ward's 1989 mark). This record stood until February 2020. [1]

Inverarity competed at three Olympic Games, two Commonwealth Games and two World Championships. She won a gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. [2]

Personal

Inverarity was born on 12 August 1970 [3] in Perth, Western Australia. She is the daughter of the former Australian test cricketer John Inverarity.

National titles

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 11thHigh jump1.87 m
World Student Games Sheffield, England 1stHigh jump1.92 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 8thHigh jump1.91 m
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Ontario, Canada 5thHigh jump1.97 m
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 1stHigh jump1.94 m
World Cup London, England 7thHigh jump1.85 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 24thHigh jump1.85 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia —High jumpNM
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3rdHigh jump1.88 m
World Cup Johannesburg, South Africa 7thHigh jump1.85 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 32ndHigh jump1.80 m

References

  1. ↑ "High jumper Eleanor Patterson breaks 31-year-old Australian record". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Alison Inverarity". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Alison INVERARITY | Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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