Nancy Irene Boyle ( Cottrill, 2 February 1932 – 10 January 2024) was an Australian sprinter who was the holder of the women's 400m world record.Progression of IAAF World Records 2011 Edition, Editor Imre Matrahazi, IAAF Athletics, p. 541.

Career

Boyle achieved the women's world record for 400m on 24 February 1957 of 56.3 s in Sydney in a 440 yards race. Boyle placed fourth in the 220 yards event in 1956, 1958 and 1960, and fourth in the 100 yards event in 1956 at the Australian Track and Field Championships.

Personal life

Boyle is the mother of the Australian rules football player

Stephen Boyle Stephen Boyle (born 4 September 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Western Bulldogs, Footscray in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Recruited from Moe, Boyle was a half forward flanker ...

and the grandmother of the Australian rules football player Tim Boyle.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boyle, Nancy 1932 births World Athletics record holders 2024 deaths Australian female sprinters