Robyn Woodhouse

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Robyn Woodhouse
Personal information
Born (1943-07-26) 26 July 1943 (age 80)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1962 Perth High Jump
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1966 Kingston High Jump

Robyn Woodhouse (born 26 July 1943) is a former female track and field athlete from Australia, who mainly competed in the high jump event during her career. She represented her native country at the 1964 Summer Olympics, [1] and won the gold medal in high jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.

She was born in New South Wales. [2]

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References

  1. "Robyn Woodhouse-Sillitoe". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. Memories live on at 1962 Empire Games Golden Jubilee . Perth Now (24 November 2012). Retrieved 2015-01-08.