Joanna Stone

Last updated

Joanna "Jo" Stone-Nixon (born 4 October 1972 in London, England) is a retired javelin thrower, who represented Australia twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. She is best known for winning the silver medal at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece. Stone was the appellant in an important High Court of Australia case on taxation law, Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Stone (2005) 59 ATR 50.

Contents

Stone-Nixon is now mother of two children, Ella Jane Nixon and James Edward Nixon. Her sporting career ended in early 2001, after her performance in the Sydney Olympic games in 2000, with a final throw of 54.34 metres.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada4th57.60 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden5th63.74 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States16th58.54 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece2nd68.64 m
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDNS
IAAF World Cup Johannesburg, South Africa1st69.85 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia17th58.34 m

References