Gayle Mayes

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Gayle Joy Mayes (born 30 December 1956) [1] is an Australian sprint and marathon canoeist who competed in the early 1990s. She was a member of Australian Women Canoeing team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and finished in 8th place at the K-4 500 m event.

Later on, she received a PhD in Tourism from the University of the Sunshine Coast in 2009. Since 2000, she has been a lecturer at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, where she teaches in Tourism, Leisure & Events Management and Sport Marketing. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gayle Mayes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.
  2. http://www.usc.edu.au/University/AcademicFaculties/Business/Staff/005762.htm Mayes' profile at U. of S. C.