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Australian Athletics Championships The Australian Athletics Championships or Australian Open Track and Field Championships are held annually to determine Australia's champion athletes in a range of athletics events. The championships are the primary qualification trial for athle ...
for women have been conducted since 1930.Athletics Australia – National Championship results
At the first national championships, only 3 events (100 yards, 80 metres hurdles, and High Jump) were contested, but the programme has since expanded to include the full track and field programme. Until 1963, championships were only held once every two years. The most successful athlete at the Championships has been thrower
Gael Martin Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
who won 20 events in the 1970s and 1980s. Australia's national champions in athletics are listed below, by event.GBRathletics
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100 metres

''Note: 100 yards until 1967'' *1930: Chrissie Dahm *1931: Not held *1932: Eileen Wearne *1933: Emily Brookes *1934: Not held *1935: Edith Robinson *1936: Edith Robinson *1937:
Decima Norman Clara Decima Hamilton (), MBE (9 September 1909 – 29 August 1983) was an Australian athlete. She was the only Australian woman who won five gold medals at the 1938 British Empire Games. Biography Norman was born on 9 September 1909 in Ta ...
*1938: Not held *1939: Not held *1940: Lola Forster *1941: Not held *1942: Not held *1943: Not held *1944: Not held *1945: Not held *1946: Not held *1947: Not held *1948:
Joyce King Joyce A. King (1 September 1920 – 10 June 2001) was an Australian sprinter. She was born in Sydney. In 1948, she won the Australian national championships over 100 yards and 220 yards. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London the same yea ...
*1949: Not held *1950:
Marjorie Jackson Marjorie Jackson-Nelson (born 13 September 1931) is an Australian former athlete and politician. She was the Governor of South Australia between 2001 and 2007. She finished her sporting career with two Olympic and seven Commonwealth Games Gold ...
*1951: Not held *1952:
Marjorie Jackson Marjorie Jackson-Nelson (born 13 September 1931) is an Australian former athlete and politician. She was the Governor of South Australia between 2001 and 2007. She finished her sporting career with two Olympic and seven Commonwealth Games Gold ...
*1953: Not held *1954:
Marjorie Jackson Marjorie Jackson-Nelson (born 13 September 1931) is an Australian former athlete and politician. She was the Governor of South Australia between 2001 and 2007. She finished her sporting career with two Olympic and seven Commonwealth Games Gold ...
*1955: Not held *1956: Wendy Hayes *1957: Not held *1958:
Marlene Mathews Marlene Judith Mathews AO (later ''Willard''; born 14 July 1934) is a retired Australian Olympic sprinter. She has been described as 'one of Australia's greatest and unluckiest' champions.Pat Duggan *1961: Not held *1962: Glenys Beasley *1963: Dianne Bowering *1964:
Joyce Bennett Joyce Bennett (Sala Tenna) (born 11 May 1945 in Guildford, Western Australia) is a former Australian sprinter. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth she won silver in the 220 Yards and gold in the 4 × 110 yards relay. ...
*1965: Debbie Thompson (USA) *1966: Joan Henricksen *1967:
Dianne Burge Dianne Burge, OAM (née Bowering, 9 October 1943 – 11 June 2024) was an Australian sprinter who competed in two Olympic Games and won three gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. She was awarded the title South Australian 'Athlete of ...

*1968:
Dianne Burge Dianne Burge, OAM (née Bowering, 9 October 1943 – 11 June 2024) was an Australian sprinter who competed in two Olympic Games and won three gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. She was awarded the title South Australian 'Athlete of ...
*1969: Jenny Lamy *1970:
Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle (born 24 June 1951) is an Australian retired athlete, who represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a Sprint (running), sprinter, winning three silver medals, and was named one of 100 Australian Living Treasures, Nation ...
*1971:
Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle (born 24 June 1951) is an Australian retired athlete, who represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a Sprint (running), sprinter, winning three silver medals, and was named one of 100 Australian Living Treasures, Nation ...
*1972:
Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle (born 24 June 1951) is an Australian retired athlete, who represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a Sprint (running), sprinter, winning three silver medals, and was named one of 100 Australian Living Treasures, Nation ...
*1973:
Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle (born 24 June 1951) is an Australian retired athlete, who represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a Sprint (running), sprinter, winning three silver medals, and was named one of 100 Australian Living Treasures, Nation ...
*1974:
Denise Boyd Denise Margaret Boyd née Robertson (born 15 December 1952) is an Australian former Olympic sprinter, who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint. Biography At the 1973 Pacific Conference Games in Toronto, Robertson won gold in t ...
*1975:
Denise Boyd Denise Margaret Boyd née Robertson (born 15 December 1952) is an Australian former Olympic sprinter, who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint. Biography At the 1973 Pacific Conference Games in Toronto, Robertson won gold in t ...
*1976:
Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle (born 24 June 1951) is an Australian retired athlete, who represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a Sprint (running), sprinter, winning three silver medals, and was named one of 100 Australian Living Treasures, Nation ...
*1977:
Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle (born 24 June 1951) is an Australian retired athlete, who represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a Sprint (running), sprinter, winning three silver medals, and was named one of 100 Australian Living Treasures, Nation ...
*1978: Debbie Wells *1979:
Denise Boyd Denise Margaret Boyd née Robertson (born 15 December 1952) is an Australian former Olympic sprinter, who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint. Biography At the 1973 Pacific Conference Games in Toronto, Robertson won gold in t ...
*1980:
Denise Boyd Denise Margaret Boyd née Robertson (born 15 December 1952) is an Australian former Olympic sprinter, who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint. Biography At the 1973 Pacific Conference Games in Toronto, Robertson won gold in t ...
*1981: Debbie Wells *1982: Helen Davey *1983: Diane Holden *1984: Debbie Wells *1985: Jenny Flaherty (dead-heat with Diane Holden) *1986: Diane Holden *1987: Diane Holden *1988:
Jane Flemming Jane Christina Flemming (born 14 April 1965) is an Australian former Olympic track and field athlete. She completed her HSC in 1982 at Mater Christi College, Belgrave. She was the 1990 Commonwealth Games champion at heptathlon and long jum ...
*1989: Sue Broadrick *1990:
Jane Flemming Jane Christina Flemming (born 14 April 1965) is an Australian former Olympic track and field athlete. She completed her HSC in 1982 at Mater Christi College, Belgrave. She was the 1990 Commonwealth Games champion at heptathlon and long jum ...
*1991: Monique Dunstan *1992:
Melinda Gainsford Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (born 1 October 1971 in Narromine, New South Wales) is a retired Australian athlete, who specialised in sprint events. In 1995 Gainsford-Taylor won the World Indoor championship over 200 m. During her career she als ...
*1993:
Melinda Gainsford Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (born 1 October 1971 in Narromine, New South Wales) is a retired Australian athlete, who specialised in sprint events. In 1995 Gainsford-Taylor won the World Indoor championship over 200 m. During her career she als ...
*1994:
Gwen Torrence Gwendolyn Lenna Torrence (born June 12, 1965) is a retired American sprinter and Olympic champion. She was born in Decatur, Georgia. She attended Columbia High School and the University of Georgia. She was offered a scholarship because of her ...
(USA) *1995:
Melinda Gainsford Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (born 1 October 1971 in Narromine, New South Wales) is a retired Australian athlete, who specialised in sprint events. In 1995 Gainsford-Taylor won the World Indoor championship over 200 m. During her career she als ...
*1996:
Cathy Freeman Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born 16 February 1973) is an Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while fin ...
*1997:
Melinda Gainsford Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (born 1 October 1971 in Narromine, New South Wales) is a retired Australian athlete, who specialised in sprint events. In 1995 Gainsford-Taylor won the World Indoor championship over 200 m. During her career she als ...
*1998:
Melinda Gainsford Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (born 1 October 1971 in Narromine, New South Wales) is a retired Australian athlete, who specialised in sprint events. In 1995 Gainsford-Taylor won the World Indoor championship over 200 m. During her career she als ...
*1999:
Lauren Hewitt Lauren Katherine Hewitt (born 25 November 1978) is a track and field sprinter from Australia. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, and won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1998 Commonwe ...
*2000:
Melinda Gainsford Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (born 1 October 1971 in Narromine, New South Wales) is a retired Australian athlete, who specialised in sprint events. In 1995 Gainsford-Taylor won the World Indoor championship over 200 m. During her career she als ...
*2001:
Lauren Hewitt Lauren Katherine Hewitt (born 25 November 1978) is a track and field sprinter from Australia. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, and won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1998 Commonwe ...
*2002:
Lauren Hewitt Lauren Katherine Hewitt (born 25 November 1978) is a track and field sprinter from Australia. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, and won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1998 Commonwe ...
*2003: Sharon Cripps *2004:
Gloria Kemasuode Gloria E. Kemasuode Ubiebor (born 30 December 1979 in Delta State) is a female track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for Nigeria. Kemasuode represented Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, competing at ...
(NGR) *2005: Sally McLellan *2006: Sally McLellan *2007: Sally McLellan *2008: Fiona Cullen *2009: Sally McLellan
*2010:
Melissa Breen Melissa Breen (born 17 September 1990) is an Australian 100 metres and 200 metres runner. Breen broke the Australian record for the women's 100 m sprint, when she clocked 11.11 seconds at the ACT Championships, held on 9 Feb 2014 at the Austr ...
*2011: Sally McLellan *2012:
Melissa Breen Melissa Breen (born 17 September 1990) is an Australian 100 metres and 200 metres runner. Breen broke the Australian record for the women's 100 m sprint, when she clocked 11.11 seconds at the ACT Championships, held on 9 Feb 2014 at the Austr ...
*2013:
Toea Wisil Toea Wisil (1 January 1988) is an athlete from Papua New Guinea who specializes in sprints. She was selected as her nation's flag bearer at the 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations. In her race, she impressed American TV announcer Ato B ...
*2014:
Sally Pearson Sally Pearson, OAM (née McLellan; born 19 September 1986) is a retired Australian athlete who competed in the 100 metre hurdles. She is the 2011 and 2017 World champion and 2012 Olympic champion in the 100 metres hurdles. She also won a si ...
*2015:
Melissa Breen Melissa Breen (born 17 September 1990) is an Australian 100 metres and 200 metres runner. Breen broke the Australian record for the women's 100 m sprint, when she clocked 11.11 seconds at the ACT Championships, held on 9 Feb 2014 at the Austr ...
*2016:
Melissa Breen Melissa Breen (born 17 September 1990) is an Australian 100 metres and 200 metres runner. Breen broke the Australian record for the women's 100 m sprint, when she clocked 11.11 seconds at the ACT Championships, held on 9 Feb 2014 at the Austr ...
*2017:
Toea Wisil Toea Wisil (1 January 1988) is an athlete from Papua New Guinea who specializes in sprints. She was selected as her nation's flag bearer at the 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations. In her race, she impressed American TV announcer Ato B ...
*2018: Riley Day *2019: Naa Anang *2020: Not held *2021:
Hana Basic Hana Basic (born 22 January 1996) is an Australian sprinter who competes in the 100 metres. Basic was selected to represent Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's 100 m event. She studied for a Bachelor of Health and Physical Edu ...
*2022:
Zoe Hobbs Zoe Hobbs (born 11 September 1997) is a New Zealand track and field Sprint (running), sprinter competing in the 60 metres, 100 metres, 100 m and 200 metres, 200 m. She is the List of Oceanian records in athletics, Oceanian indoor reco ...
*2023:
Torrie Lewis Torrie Lewis (born 8 January 2005) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. She has won Australian national titles over 100m and 200m. In January 2024, she set a new Australian 100m national record of 11.10 seconds. ...
*2024: Naa Anang *2025:
Torrie Lewis Torrie Lewis (born 8 January 2005) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. She has won Australian national titles over 100m and 200m. In January 2024, she set a new Australian 100m national record of 11.10 seconds. ...


200 metres

''Note: 220 yards until 1967'' *1930: Not held *1931: Not held *1932: Not held *1933: Amy Bremer *1934: Not held *1935: Edith Robinson *1936: Edith Robinson *1937:
Decima Norman Clara Decima Hamilton (), MBE (9 September 1909 – 29 August 1983) was an Australian athlete. She was the only Australian woman who won five gold medals at the 1938 British Empire Games. Biography Norman was born on 9 September 1909 in Ta ...
*1938: Not held *1939: Not held *1940: Jean Coleman *1941: Not held *1942: Not held *1943: Not held *1944: Not held *1945: Not held *1946: Not held *1947: Not held *1948:
Joyce King Joyce A. King (1 September 1920 – 10 June 2001) was an Australian sprinter. She was born in Sydney. In 1948, she won the Australian national championships over 100 yards and 220 yards. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London the same yea ...
*1949: Not held *1950:
Marjorie Jackson Marjorie Jackson-Nelson (born 13 September 1931) is an Australian former athlete and politician. She was the Governor of South Australia between 2001 and 2007. She finished her sporting career with two Olympic and seven Commonwealth Games Gold ...
*1951: Not held *1952:
Marjorie Jackson Marjorie Jackson-Nelson (born 13 September 1931) is an Australian former athlete and politician. She was the Governor of South Australia between 2001 and 2007. She finished her sporting career with two Olympic and seven Commonwealth Games Gold ...
*1953: Not held *1954:
Marjorie Jackson Marjorie Jackson-Nelson (born 13 September 1931) is an Australian former athlete and politician. She was the Governor of South Australia between 2001 and 2007. She finished her sporting career with two Olympic and seven Commonwealth Games Gold ...
*1955: Not held *1956:
Betty Cuthbert Elizabeth Alyse Cuthbert (20 April 1938 – 6 August 2017), was an Australian athlete and a four-time Olympic champion. She was nicknamed Australia's "Golden Girl". During her career, she set world records for 60 metres, 100 yards, 200 metres ...
*1957: Not held *1958:
Marlene Mathews Marlene Judith Mathews AO (later ''Willard''; born 14 July 1934) is a retired Australian Olympic sprinter. She has been described as 'one of Australia's greatest and unluckiest' champions.Betty Cuthbert Elizabeth Alyse Cuthbert (20 April 1938 – 6 August 2017), was an Australian athlete and a four-time Olympic champion. She was nicknamed Australia's "Golden Girl". During her career, she set world records for 60 metres, 100 yards, 200 metres ...
*1961: Not held *1962: Glennys Beasley *1963:
Joyce Bennett Joyce Bennett (Sala Tenna) (born 11 May 1945 in Guildford, Western Australia) is a former Australian sprinter. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth she won silver in the 220 Yards and gold in the 4 × 110 yards relay. ...
*1964:
Joyce Bennett Joyce Bennett (Sala Tenna) (born 11 May 1945 in Guildford, Western Australia) is a former Australian sprinter. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth she won silver in the 220 Yards and gold in the 4 × 110 yards relay. ...
*1965: Dianne Bowering *1966:
Joyce Bennett Joyce Bennett (Sala Tenna) (born 11 May 1945 in Guildford, Western Australia) is a former Australian sprinter. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth she won silver in the 220 Yards and gold in the 4 × 110 yards relay. ...
*1967: Jenny Lamy *1968:
Dianne Burge Dianne Burge, OAM (née Bowering, 9 October 1943 – 11 June 2024) was an Australian sprinter who competed in two Olympic Games and won three gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. She was awarded the title South Australian 'Athlete of ...
*1969: Jenny Lamy
*1970:
Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle (born 24 June 1951) is an Australian retired athlete, who represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a Sprint (running), sprinter, winning three silver medals, and was named one of 100 Australian Living Treasures, Nation ...
*1971:
Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle (born 24 June 1951) is an Australian retired athlete, who represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a Sprint (running), sprinter, winning three silver medals, and was named one of 100 Australian Living Treasures, Nation ...
*1972:
Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle (born 24 June 1951) is an Australian retired athlete, who represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a Sprint (running), sprinter, winning three silver medals, and was named one of 100 Australian Living Treasures, Nation ...
*1973:
Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle (born 24 June 1951) is an Australian retired athlete, who represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a Sprint (running), sprinter, winning three silver medals, and was named one of 100 Australian Living Treasures, Nation ...
*1974:
Denise Boyd Denise Margaret Boyd née Robertson (born 15 December 1952) is an Australian former Olympic sprinter, who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint. Biography At the 1973 Pacific Conference Games in Toronto, Robertson won gold in t ...
*1975:
Denise Boyd Denise Margaret Boyd née Robertson (born 15 December 1952) is an Australian former Olympic sprinter, who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint. Biography At the 1973 Pacific Conference Games in Toronto, Robertson won gold in t ...
*1976:
Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle (born 24 June 1951) is an Australian retired athlete, who represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a Sprint (running), sprinter, winning three silver medals, and was named one of 100 Australian Living Treasures, Nation ...
*1977:
Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle (born 24 June 1951) is an Australian retired athlete, who represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a Sprint (running), sprinter, winning three silver medals, and was named one of 100 Australian Living Treasures, Nation ...
*1978:
Denise Boyd Denise Margaret Boyd née Robertson (born 15 December 1952) is an Australian former Olympic sprinter, who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint. Biography At the 1973 Pacific Conference Games in Toronto, Robertson won gold in t ...
*1979:
Denise Boyd Denise Margaret Boyd née Robertson (born 15 December 1952) is an Australian former Olympic sprinter, who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint. Biography At the 1973 Pacific Conference Games in Toronto, Robertson won gold in t ...
*1980:
Denise Boyd Denise Margaret Boyd née Robertson (born 15 December 1952) is an Australian former Olympic sprinter, who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint. Biography At the 1973 Pacific Conference Games in Toronto, Robertson won gold in t ...
*1981: Debbie Wells *1982: Sharon Ruxton *1983:
Denise Boyd Denise Margaret Boyd née Robertson (born 15 December 1952) is an Australian former Olympic sprinter, who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint. Biography At the 1973 Pacific Conference Games in Toronto, Robertson won gold in t ...
*1984: Debbie Wells *1985:
Maree Holland Maree Anne Holland, (born 25 July 1963) is a retired Australian sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. She represented her country at the 1988 Summer Olympics finishing eighth in the final. She also competed at the 1989 World Indoor Cham ...
*1986: Diane Holden *1987: Diane Holden *1988: Kerry Johnson *1989: Sue Broadrick *1990:
Cathy Freeman Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born 16 February 1973) is an Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while fin ...
*1991:
Cathy Freeman Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born 16 February 1973) is an Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while fin ...
(dead-heat with Esther Paolo) *1992:
Melinda Gainsford Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (born 1 October 1971 in Narromine, New South Wales) is a retired Australian athlete, who specialised in sprint events. In 1995 Gainsford-Taylor won the World Indoor championship over 200 m. During her career she als ...
*1993:
Melinda Gainsford Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (born 1 October 1971 in Narromine, New South Wales) is a retired Australian athlete, who specialised in sprint events. In 1995 Gainsford-Taylor won the World Indoor championship over 200 m. During her career she als ...
*1994:
Cathy Freeman Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born 16 February 1973) is an Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while fin ...
*1995:
Melinda Gainsford Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (born 1 October 1971 in Narromine, New South Wales) is a retired Australian athlete, who specialised in sprint events. In 1995 Gainsford-Taylor won the World Indoor championship over 200 m. During her career she als ...
*1996:
Cathy Freeman Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born 16 February 1973) is an Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while fin ...
*1997:
Melinda Gainsford Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (born 1 October 1971 in Narromine, New South Wales) is a retired Australian athlete, who specialised in sprint events. In 1995 Gainsford-Taylor won the World Indoor championship over 200 m. During her career she als ...
*1998:
Melinda Gainsford Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (born 1 October 1971 in Narromine, New South Wales) is a retired Australian athlete, who specialised in sprint events. In 1995 Gainsford-Taylor won the World Indoor championship over 200 m. During her career she als ...
*1999:
Lauren Hewitt Lauren Katherine Hewitt (born 25 November 1978) is a track and field sprinter from Australia. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, and won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1998 Commonwe ...
*2000:
Cathy Freeman Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born 16 February 1973) is an Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while fin ...
*2001:
Lauren Hewitt Lauren Katherine Hewitt (born 25 November 1978) is a track and field sprinter from Australia. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, and won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1998 Commonwe ...
*2002:
Lauren Hewitt Lauren Katherine Hewitt (born 25 November 1978) is a track and field sprinter from Australia. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, and won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1998 Commonwe ...
*2003: Sharon Cripps *2004:
Lauren Hewitt Lauren Katherine Hewitt (born 25 November 1978) is a track and field sprinter from Australia. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, and won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1998 Commonwe ...
*2005:
Lauren Hewitt Lauren Katherine Hewitt (born 25 November 1978) is a track and field sprinter from Australia. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, and won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1998 Commonwe ...
*2006:
Melanie Kleeberg Melanie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek μελανία (melania), "blackness" and that from μέλας (melas), meaning "dark".Monique Williams (NZL) *2008: Makilesi Batimala (FIJ) *2009: Monique Williams (NZL)
*2010: Jody Henry *2011: Sally McLellan *2012:
Melissa Breen Melissa Breen (born 17 September 1990) is an Australian 100 metres and 200 metres runner. Breen broke the Australian record for the women's 100 m sprint, when she clocked 11.11 seconds at the ACT Championships, held on 9 Feb 2014 at the Austr ...
*2013: Monica Brennan *2014: Ella Nelson *2015: Ella Nelson *2016: Ella Nelson *2017:
Toea Wisil Toea Wisil (1 January 1988) is an athlete from Papua New Guinea who specializes in sprints. She was selected as her nation's flag bearer at the 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations. In her race, she impressed American TV announcer Ato B ...
*2018: Riley Day *2019:
Zoe Hobbs Zoe Hobbs (born 11 September 1997) is a New Zealand track and field Sprint (running), sprinter competing in the 60 metres, 100 metres, 100 m and 200 metres, 200 m. She is the List of Oceanian records in athletics, Oceanian indoor reco ...
(NZL) *2020: Not held *2021: Riley Day *2022:
Georgia Hulls Georgia Hulls (born 27 August 1999) is a New Zealand sprinter with multiple national and Oceania titles who has represented her country at the World Athletics Championships. Early life Hulls is from Hawke's Bay where she attended Havelock Nort ...
*2023:
Torrie Lewis Torrie Lewis (born 8 January 2005) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. She has won Australian national titles over 100m and 200m. In January 2024, she set a new Australian 100m national record of 11.10 seconds. ...
*2024:
Torrie Lewis Torrie Lewis (born 8 January 2005) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. She has won Australian national titles over 100m and 200m. In January 2024, she set a new Australian 100m national record of 11.10 seconds. ...
*2025: Jessica Milat


400 metres

''Note: 440 yards until 1967'' *1930: Not held *1931: Not held *1932: Not held *1933: Not held *1934: Not held *1935: Not held *1936: Not held *1937: Jean Coleman *1938: Not held *1939: Not held *1940: Irene Talbot *1941: Not held *1942: Not held *1943: Not held *1944: Not held *1945: Not held *1946: Not held *1947: Not held *1948: Shirley McConnachie *1949: Not held *1950:
Shirley Strickland Shirley Barbara de la Hunty AO, MBE (née Strickland; 18 July 1925 – 11 February 2004), known as Shirley Strickland during her early career, was an Australian athlete. She won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports. ...
*1951: Not held *1952:
Shirley Strickland Shirley Barbara de la Hunty AO, MBE (née Strickland; 18 July 1925 – 11 February 2004), known as Shirley Strickland during her early career, was an Australian athlete. She won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports. ...
*1953: Not held *1954: Pam Bryant *1955: Not held *1956:
Shirley Strickland Shirley Barbara de la Hunty AO, MBE (née Strickland; 18 July 1925 – 11 February 2004), known as Shirley Strickland during her early career, was an Australian athlete. She won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports. ...
*1957: Not held *1958: Brenda Jones *1959: Not held *1960: Dixie Willis *1961: Not held *1962: Dixie Willis *1963:
Betty Cuthbert Elizabeth Alyse Cuthbert (20 April 1938 – 6 August 2017), was an Australian athlete and a four-time Olympic champion. She was nicknamed Australia's "Golden Girl". During her career, she set world records for 60 metres, 100 yards, 200 metres ...
*1964: Dixie Willis *1965: Judy Pollock *1966: Judy Pollock *1967: Judy Pollock *1968:
Sandra Brown Sandra Lynn Brown, née ''Cox'' (born March 12, 1948) is an American bestselling author of romantic novels and Thriller (genre), thriller suspense novels. Brown has also published works under the pen names of Rachel Ryan, Laura Jordan, and Eri ...
*1969: Elaine Frawley
*1970:
Sandra Brown Sandra Lynn Brown, née ''Cox'' (born March 12, 1948) is an American bestselling author of romantic novels and Thriller (genre), thriller suspense novels. Brown has also published works under the pen names of Rachel Ryan, Laura Jordan, and Eri ...
*1971: Cheryl Peasley *1972: Judy Pollock *1973:
Charlene Rendina Charlene Rendina (née Neighbor; born 18 December 1947) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in sprint and middle distance events. Her personal best time of 1:59.0 (hand timed) in the 800 metres, set in 1976, remained the Australi ...
*1974: Marg Sargant *1975:
Charlene Rendina Charlene Rendina (née Neighbor; born 18 December 1947) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in sprint and middle distance events. Her personal best time of 1:59.0 (hand timed) in the 800 metres, set in 1976, remained the Australi ...
*1976:
Bethanie Nail Bethanie Anne Nail (married name Kearney; born 24 March 1956) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in sprint and middle distance running events. She competed in her first international competition in 1974, at the 1974 British Comm ...
*1977: Marian Fisher *1978: Maxine Corcoran *1979: Maxine Corcoran *1980:
Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle (born 24 June 1951) is an Australian retired athlete, who represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a Sprint (running), sprinter, winning three silver medals, and was named one of 100 Australian Living Treasures, Nation ...
*1981:
Terri Cater Terri Anne Cater (; born 25 September 1956) is an Australian former sprinter and middle-distance runner. She was Australian women's 400 metres champion in 1981 and 800 metres champion in 1981 and 1982. Commonwealth Games Cater competed at two ...
*1982:
Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle (born 24 June 1951) is an Australian retired athlete, who represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a Sprint (running), sprinter, winning three silver medals, and was named one of 100 Australian Living Treasures, Nation ...
*1983:
Denise Boyd Denise Margaret Boyd née Robertson (born 15 December 1952) is an Australian former Olympic sprinter, who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint. Biography At the 1973 Pacific Conference Games in Toronto, Robertson won gold in t ...
*1984: Kim Robertson (NZL) *1985:
Debbie Flintoff-King Debra ("Debbie") Lee Flintoff-King, (OAM) (born 20 April 1960) is a retired Australian athlete, and winner of the women's 400 m hurdles event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Athletics career Flintoff-King was born in Melbourne, the daughter of ...
*1986:
Debbie Flintoff-King Debra ("Debbie") Lee Flintoff-King, (OAM) (born 20 April 1960) is a retired Australian athlete, and winner of the women's 400 m hurdles event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Athletics career Flintoff-King was born in Melbourne, the daughter of ...
*1987: Sally Fleming *1988:
Maree Holland Maree Anne Holland, (born 25 July 1963) is a retired Australian sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. She represented her country at the 1988 Summer Olympics finishing eighth in the final. She also competed at the 1989 World Indoor Cham ...
*1989:
Maree Holland Maree Anne Holland, (born 25 July 1963) is a retired Australian sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. She represented her country at the 1988 Summer Olympics finishing eighth in the final. She also competed at the 1989 World Indoor Cham ...
*1990: Sharon Stewart *1991:
Renee Poetschka Renee Elise Poetschka (born 1 May 1971) is a former Australian athlete. Best known as a relay runner, she won a bronze medal at the World Champion in the 4x400 metres relay and a gold medal in the same event at the World Junior Championships ...
*1992: Sharon Stewart *1993:
Renee Poetschka Renee Elise Poetschka (born 1 May 1971) is a former Australian athlete. Best known as a relay runner, she won a bronze medal at the World Champion in the 4x400 metres relay and a gold medal in the same event at the World Junior Championships ...
*1994:
Renee Poetschka Renee Elise Poetschka (born 1 May 1971) is a former Australian athlete. Best known as a relay runner, she won a bronze medal at the World Champion in the 4x400 metres relay and a gold medal in the same event at the World Junior Championships ...
*1995:
Cathy Freeman Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born 16 February 1973) is an Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while fin ...
*1996:
Renee Poetschka Renee Elise Poetschka (born 1 May 1971) is a former Australian athlete. Best known as a relay runner, she won a bronze medal at the World Champion in the 4x400 metres relay and a gold medal in the same event at the World Junior Championships ...
*1997:
Cathy Freeman Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born 16 February 1973) is an Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while fin ...
*1998:
Cathy Freeman Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born 16 February 1973) is an Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while fin ...
*1999:
Cathy Freeman Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born 16 February 1973) is an Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while fin ...
*2000:
Cathy Freeman Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born 16 February 1973) is an Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while fin ...
*2001:
Nova Peris Nova Maree Peris (born 25 February 1971) is an Aboriginal Australian athlete and former politician. As part of the Australian women's field hockey ( Hockeyroos) team at the 1996 Olympic Games, she was the first Aboriginal Australian to win a ...
*2002: Catherine Murphy (GBR) *2003:
Cathy Freeman Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born 16 February 1973) is an Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while fin ...
*2004: Annabelle Smith *2005:
Tamsyn Manou Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 m hurdles. She first repre ...
*2006:
Jane Arnott Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name including list of persons and characters with the name * Jane (surname), related to the given name including list of persons and characters with the name Film and television * ''Jan ...
(NZL) *2007:
Tamsyn Manou Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 m hurdles. She first repre ...
*2008:
Tamsyn Manou Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 m hurdles. She first repre ...
*2009:
Tamsyn Manou Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 m hurdles. She first repre ...

*2010:
Joanne Cuddihy Joanne Cuddihy (born 11 May 1984) is an Irish sprint athlete, competing for the Kilkenny City Harriers. She was the Irish 400 metres outdoor women's record holder with a time of 50.73 seconds achieved in Osaka in 2007. Career Junior compe ...
(IRL) *2011:
Tamsyn Manou Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 m hurdles. She first repre ...
*2012:
Joanne Cuddihy Joanne Cuddihy (born 11 May 1984) is an Irish sprint athlete, competing for the Kilkenny City Harriers. She was the Irish 400 metres outdoor women's record holder with a time of 50.73 seconds achieved in Osaka in 2007. Career Junior compe ...
(IRL) *2013:
Caitlin Sargent-Jones Caitlin Sargent-Jones (born 14 June 1992) is an Australian sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2016 Olympics. References External links * Caitlin Jonesat Athletics Australia Australian Athletics is the national spo ...
*2014:
Morgan Mitchell Morgan Mitchell (born 3 October 1994) is an Australian athlete who specialized in the 400 metres and now competes in the 800 metres. Early life Mitchell started athletics in 2000, inspired by the success of compatriot Cathy Freeman at the Syd ...
*2015: Anneliese Rubie *2016:
Morgan Mitchell Morgan Mitchell (born 3 October 1994) is an Australian athlete who specialized in the 400 metres and now competes in the 800 metres. Early life Mitchell started athletics in 2000, inspired by the success of compatriot Cathy Freeman at the Syd ...
*2017:
Morgan Mitchell Morgan Mitchell (born 3 October 1994) is an Australian athlete who specialized in the 400 metres and now competes in the 800 metres. Early life Mitchell started athletics in 2000, inspired by the success of compatriot Cathy Freeman at the Syd ...
*2018: Anneliese Rubie *2019:
Bendere Oboya Bendere Opamo Oboya (born 17 April 2000) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the women's 400 metres event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Oboya competed in both the women's 400 meters and was a membe ...
*2020: Not held *2021:
Bendere Oboya Bendere Opamo Oboya (born 17 April 2000) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the women's 400 metres event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Oboya competed in both the women's 400 meters and was a membe ...
*2022: Isabel Neal *2023: Jessie Andrew *2024: Ellie Beer *2025: Ellie Beer


800 metres

''Note: 880 yards until 1967'' *1930: Not held *1931: Not held *1932: Not held *1933: Not held *1934: Not held *1935: Not held *1936: Not held *1937:
Audrey Bradfield Audrey () is a feminine given name. It is rarely a masculine given name. Audrey is the Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman form of the Anglo-Saxon language, Anglo-Saxon name ''Æðelþryð'', composed of the elements ''æðel'' "noble" and ''wikt ...
*1938: Not held *1939: Not held *1940:
Betty Judge Betty Beazley (née Judge; 21 March 1921 – 13 September 2015), known as Betty Judge during her career, was an Australian athletics world record holder at 880 yards, 330 yards and 300 metres. She coached the Olympic champion Shirley Stricklan ...
*1941: Not held *1942: Not held *1943: Not held *1944: Not held *1945: Not held *1946: Not held *1947: Not held *1948: Kit Mears *1949: Not held *1950: Mavis Monaghan *1951: Not held *1952:
Stella Massey Stella or STELLA may refer to: Art, entertainment, and media Films * ''Stella'' (1921 film), directed by Edwin J. Collins * ''Stella'' (1943 film), with Zully Moreno * ''Stella'' (1950 film), with Ann Sheridan and Victor Mature * ''Stella'' (1955 ...
*1953: Not held *1954: Beris Folland *1955: Not held *1956: Joyce Hanger *1957: Not held *1958: Brenda Jones *1959: Not held *1960: Dixie Willis *1961: Not held *1962: Dixie Willis *1963: Dixie Willis *1964: Dixie Willis *1965: Judy Pollock *1966: Judy Pollock *1967: Judy Pollock *1968:
Sandra Brown Sandra Lynn Brown, née ''Cox'' (born March 12, 1948) is an American bestselling author of romantic novels and Thriller (genre), thriller suspense novels. Brown has also published works under the pen names of Rachel Ryan, Laura Jordan, and Eri ...
*1969: Cheryl Peasley
*1970: Cheryl Peasley *1971: Cheryl Peasley *1972: Judy Pollock *1973:
Charlene Rendina Charlene Rendina (née Neighbor; born 18 December 1947) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in sprint and middle distance events. Her personal best time of 1:59.0 (hand timed) in the 800 metres, set in 1976, remained the Australi ...
*1974:
Charlene Rendina Charlene Rendina (née Neighbor; born 18 December 1947) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in sprint and middle distance events. Her personal best time of 1:59.0 (hand timed) in the 800 metres, set in 1976, remained the Australi ...
*1975:
Charlene Rendina Charlene Rendina (née Neighbor; born 18 December 1947) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in sprint and middle distance events. Her personal best time of 1:59.0 (hand timed) in the 800 metres, set in 1976, remained the Australi ...
*1976:
Charlene Rendina Charlene Rendina (née Neighbor; born 18 December 1947) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in sprint and middle distance events. Her personal best time of 1:59.0 (hand timed) in the 800 metres, set in 1976, remained the Australi ...
*1977: Penny Gray *1978: Julie Schwass *1979:
Charlene Rendina Charlene Rendina (née Neighbor; born 18 December 1947) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in sprint and middle distance events. Her personal best time of 1:59.0 (hand timed) in the 800 metres, set in 1976, remained the Australi ...
*1980:
Terri Cater Terri Anne Cater (; born 25 September 1956) is an Australian former sprinter and middle-distance runner. She was Australian women's 400 metres champion in 1981 and 800 metres champion in 1981 and 1982. Commonwealth Games Cater competed at two ...
*1981:
Terri Cater Terri Anne Cater (; born 25 September 1956) is an Australian former sprinter and middle-distance runner. She was Australian women's 400 metres champion in 1981 and 800 metres champion in 1981 and 1982. Commonwealth Games Cater competed at two ...
*1982: Heather Barralet *1983: Heather Barralet *1984: Heather Barralet *1985: Bronwyn Fleming *1986: Wendy Old *1987: Sarah Collins *1988: Sharon Stewart *1989: Sharon Stewart *1990: Wendy Old *1991: Sharon Stewart *1992: Jodie Nykvist-Hebbard *1993: Narelle Parr *1994: Sandy Dawson *1995: Sandy Dawson *1996: Lisa Lightfoot *1997: Saleena Roberts *1998:
Tamsyn Manou Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 m hurdles. She first repre ...
*1999:
Tamsyn Manou Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 m hurdles. She first repre ...
*2000:
Tamsyn Manou Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 m hurdles. She first repre ...
*2001:
Tamsyn Manou Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 m hurdles. She first repre ...
*2002:
Tamsyn Manou Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 m hurdles. She first repre ...
*2003:
Tamsyn Manou Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 m hurdles. She first repre ...
*2004: Rikke Ronholt (DEN) *2005: Katherine Katsanavakis *2006: Suzy Walsham *2007:
Tamsyn Manou Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 m hurdles. She first repre ...
*2008:
Tamsyn Manou Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 m hurdles. She first repre ...
*2009:
Madeleine Pape Madeleine Pape (born 24 February 1984) is an Australian sociologist and former middle-distance athlete. Athletic career Pape grew up in Emerald, Victoria and was inspired to focus on running after seeing local athletes represent Australia in ...

*2010: Katherine Katsanavakis *2011:
Tamsyn Manou Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 m hurdles. She first repre ...
*2012:
Tamsyn Manou Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 m hurdles. She first repre ...
*2013: Kelly Hetherington *2014:
Brittany McGowan Brittany McGowan (born 24 April 1991) is an Australian middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. References External links * Brittany McGowanat Athletics Australia Au ...
*2015:
Brittany McGowan Brittany McGowan (born 24 April 1991) is an Australian middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. References External links * Brittany McGowanat Athletics Australia Au ...
*2016:
Brittany McGowan Brittany McGowan (born 24 April 1991) is an Australian middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. References External links * Brittany McGowanat Athletics Australia Au ...
*2017: Lora Storey *2018:
Brittany McGowan Brittany McGowan (born 24 April 1991) is an Australian middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. References External links * Brittany McGowanat Athletics Australia Au ...
*2019:
Catriona Bisset Catriona Li Bisset (born 1 March 1994) is an Australian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. She holds the Oceanian record for both indoors and outdoors in the event, and won the gold medal at the 2019 Universiade. Bisse ...
*2020: Not held *2021:
Catriona Bisset Catriona Li Bisset (born 1 March 1994) is an Australian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. She holds the Oceanian record for both indoors and outdoors in the event, and won the gold medal at the 2019 Universiade. Bisse ...
*2022:
Catriona Bisset Catriona Li Bisset (born 1 March 1994) is an Australian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. She holds the Oceanian record for both indoors and outdoors in the event, and won the gold medal at the 2019 Universiade. Bisse ...
*2023:
Catriona Bisset Catriona Li Bisset (born 1 March 1994) is an Australian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. She holds the Oceanian record for both indoors and outdoors in the event, and won the gold medal at the 2019 Universiade. Bisse ...
*2024: Claudia Hollingsworth *2025:
Abbey Caldwell Abbey Caldwell (born 3 July 2001) is an Australian middle-distance athlete. She is the current national champion in the 800 metres and holds the Oceanian record in the 1000 metres. Career Caldwell begun running at five years old, and steadi ...


1500 metres

''Note: One mile until 1967''
*1960: Not held *1961: Not held *1962: Not held *1963: Not held *1964: Not held *1965: Beth Stanford *1966: Beth Stanford *1967: Margaret Clifford *1968: Brenda Carr *1969: Cheryl Peasley *1970: Raie Thompson *1971: Jenny Orr *1972: Jenny Orr *1973: Jenny Orr *1974: Jenny Orr *1975: Angela Cook *1976: Judy Pollock *1977: Angela Cook *1978: Alison Wrench *1979: Penny Gray *1980: Sue Muir *1981: Margaret Reddish *1982:
Sharon Dalton Sharon ( 'plain'), also spelled Saron, is a given name as well as a Hebrew name. In English-speaking areas, Sharon is now predominantly a feminine given name, but historically it was also used as a masculine given name. In Israel, it is used as ...
*1983:
Linda Gray Linda Ann Gray (born September 12, 1940) is an American actress, best known for her role as Sue Ellen Ewing, the long-suffering wife of Larry Hagman's character J.R. Ewing on the CBS television drama series ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas'' (1978â ...
(NZL) *1984:
Anne McKenzie Anne McKenzie (28 July 1925 – 23 July 2014) was a South African athlete, who set several masters world records as early as the 1960s. She continued setting records, not only on the track but in road bicycle events as well. Biography Sh ...
(NZL) *1985: Geng Ziunuan (CHN) *1986: Penny Just *1987: Jackie Perkins *1988: Marg Leaney *1989:
Liz Miller Elizabeth Sinclair Miller (born 27 February 1957) is a British physician, surgeon, campaigner and writer noted for her outspoken stance on mental health, and bipolar disorder (manic depression) in particular. Although she has a long history of t ...
*1990: Wendy Old *1991: Suzy Walsham *1992: Jodie Nykvist-Hebbard *1993: Susie Power *1994: Marg Leaney *1995:
Sonia O'Sullivan Sonia O'Sullivan (born 28 November 1969) is an Irish former track and field athlete. She won a gold medal in the 5000 metres at the 1995 World Championships, and a silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2000 Olympic Games. Her 2000 m ...
(IRE) *1996: Marg Crowley *1997: Mandy Giblin *1998:
Liz Miller Elizabeth Sinclair Miller (born 27 February 1957) is a British physician, surgeon, campaigner and writer noted for her outspoken stance on mental health, and bipolar disorder (manic depression) in particular. Although she has a long history of t ...
*1999:
Sarah Jamieson Sarah Jamieson (born 24 March 1975 in Perth) is an Australian middle-distance runner. Jamieson represented Australia at the Summer Olympics on three occasions - in 2000, 2004 and 2008. Jamieson won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Gam ...

*2000: Naomi Mugo (KEN) *2001: Suzy Walsham *2002:
Georgie Clarke Georgina "Georgie" Clarke (born 17 June 1984 in Geelong) is an Australian athlete who specialised in the middle-distance events. She won multiple international medals at youth and junior levels. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney ...
*2003: Suzy Walsham *2004:
Sarah Jamieson Sarah Jamieson (born 24 March 1975 in Perth) is an Australian middle-distance runner. Jamieson represented Australia at the Summer Olympics on three occasions - in 2000, 2004 and 2008. Jamieson won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Gam ...
*2005:
Sarah Jamieson Sarah Jamieson (born 24 March 1975 in Perth) is an Australian middle-distance runner. Jamieson represented Australia at the Summer Olympics on three occasions - in 2000, 2004 and 2008. Jamieson won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Gam ...
*2006:
Sarah Jamieson Sarah Jamieson (born 24 March 1975 in Perth) is an Australian middle-distance runner. Jamieson represented Australia at the Summer Olympics on three occasions - in 2000, 2004 and 2008. Jamieson won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Gam ...
*2007:
Lisa Corrigan Lisa Corrigan (born 2 December 1984 in Blacktown, New South Wales) is an Australian middle-distance runner and the current Australian record holder over the one mile where she set a time of 4.22.6 in 2007. She set her personal best time of 4:05 ...
*2008: Veronique Molan *2009:
Sarah Jamieson Sarah Jamieson (born 24 March 1975 in Perth) is an Australian middle-distance runner. Jamieson represented Australia at the Summer Olympics on three occasions - in 2000, 2004 and 2008. Jamieson won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Gam ...
*2010: Kaila McKnight *2011:
Zoe Buckman Zoe Buckman (born 21 December 1988) is an Australian runner who has competed nationally and internationally in the 400 metre, 800 metre, 1,500 metre and 5,000 metre events. She ran for the University of Oregon. She has also competed at the J ...
*2012: Kaila McKnight *2013:
Zoe Buckman Zoe Buckman (born 21 December 1988) is an Australian runner who has competed nationally and internationally in the 400 metre, 800 metre, 1,500 metre and 5,000 metre events. She ran for the University of Oregon. She has also competed at the J ...
*2014:
Zoe Buckman Zoe Buckman (born 21 December 1988) is an Australian runner who has competed nationally and internationally in the 400 metre, 800 metre, 1,500 metre and 5,000 metre events. She ran for the University of Oregon. She has also competed at the J ...
*2015:
Heidi See Heidi See (née Gregson; born 9 August 1989) is an Australian Middle-distance running, middle-distance runner. She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing fr ...
*2016:
Heidi See Heidi See (née Gregson; born 9 August 1989) is an Australian Middle-distance running, middle-distance runner. She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing fr ...
*2017:
Heidi See Heidi See (née Gregson; born 9 August 1989) is an Australian Middle-distance running, middle-distance runner. She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing fr ...
*2018: Linden Hall *2019: Chloe Tighe *2020: Not held *2021: Linden Hall *2022:
Abbey Caldwell Abbey Caldwell (born 3 July 2001) is an Australian middle-distance athlete. She is the current national champion in the 800 metres and holds the Oceanian record in the 1000 metres. Career Caldwell begun running at five years old, and steadi ...
*2023:
Jessica Hull Jessica Hull (born 22 October 1996) is an Australian middle and long distance runner. She won a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hull is a four-time national champion for Australia, with two titles in the 1500 m and t ...
*2024:
Jessica Hull Jessica Hull (born 22 October 1996) is an Australian middle and long distance runner. She won a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hull is a four-time national champion for Australia, with two titles in the 1500 m and t ...
*2025:
Jessica Hull Jessica Hull (born 22 October 1996) is an Australian middle and long distance runner. She won a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hull is a four-time national champion for Australia, with two titles in the 1500 m and t ...


3000 metres

*1970: Not held *1971: Not held *1972: Not held *1973: Not held *1974: Jenny Orr *1975: Angela Cook *1976: Irene Cooke *1977: Phyllis Lazarakis *1978: Phyllis Lazarakis *1979: Rhonda Taylor *1980: Sue Muir *1981: Jenny Lund *1982: Megan Sloane *1983: Anne Lord *1984:
Donna Gould Donna Gould (born 10 June 1966) is an Australian former athlete and cyclist. She competed in the women's 3000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the women's individual road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics () ...
*1985: Jackie Perkins *1986: Jackie Perkins *1987: Jackie Perkins *1988: Jackie Perkins *1989: Ann Hare (NZL) *1990:
Krishna Stanton Krishna Lee Stanton (née Wood; born 18 May 1966) is an Australian distance runner. She finished fourth in the 3000 metres at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships and went on to win the silver medal in the marathon at the 2002 Commonwealth Ga ...
*1991: Jenny Lund *1992: Rhona Makepeace *1993:
Krishna Stanton Krishna Lee Stanton (née Wood; born 18 May 1966) is an Australian distance runner. She finished fourth in the 3000 metres at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships and went on to win the silver medal in the marathon at the 2002 Commonwealth Ga ...
*1994:
Liz Miller Elizabeth Sinclair Miller (born 27 February 1957) is a British physician, surgeon, campaigner and writer noted for her outspoken stance on mental health, and bipolar disorder (manic depression) in particular. Although she has a long history of t ...
*1995: Not held *1996: Not held *1997: Not held *1998: Not held *1999: Not held *2000: Not held *2001: Not held *2002: Not held *2003: Anna Thompson *2004: Not held *2005: Not held *2006: Not held *2007:
Lauren Fleshman Lauren Fleshman (born 26 September 1981) is an American runner, coach, author, and retired professional track and field athlete. She was the U.S. 5000 meters champion in 2006 and 2010, and competed at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in 2 ...
(USA) *2008: Chloe Tighe *2009: Melanie Daniels
*2010: Not held *2011: Not held *2012: Not held *2013: Not held *2014: Not held *2015: Bridey Delaney *2016: Not held *2017: Not held *2018: Not held *2019: Not held *2020: Not held *2021:
Genevieve Gregson Genevieve Gregson (married and maiden names, née LaCaze; born 4 August 1989) is an Australian athletics competitor who specialized in the 3000 metre Steeplechase (athletics), steeplechase but for the 2024 Olympics qualified for and ran for Aus ...
*2022: Rose Davies


5000 metres

*1995:
Carolyn Schuwalow Carolyn Jeni Schuwalow (born 10 August 1965) is an Australian long-distance runner. She competed in the women's 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and offic ...
*1996: Kate Anderson *1997: Kate Anderson *1998: Anne Cross *1999: Natalie Harvey *2000: Anne Cross *2001: Elizabeth Miller *2002: Hayley McGregor *2003:
Benita Johnson Benita Jaye Willis (born 6 May 1979 in Mackay, Queensland) is an Australian long-distance runner, who is a three-time national champion in the women's 5,000 metres. Her foremost achievement is a gold medal in the long race at the 2004 IAAF Wor ...
*2004:
Georgie Clarke Georgina "Georgie" Clarke (born 17 June 1984 in Geelong) is an Australian athlete who specialised in the middle-distance events. She won multiple international medals at youth and junior levels. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney ...
*2005:
Benita Johnson Benita Jaye Willis (born 6 May 1979 in Mackay, Queensland) is an Australian long-distance runner, who is a three-time national champion in the women's 5,000 metres. Her foremost achievement is a gold medal in the long race at the 2004 IAAF Wor ...
*2006: Eloise Wellings *2007:
Benita Johnson Benita Jaye Willis (born 6 May 1979 in Mackay, Queensland) is an Australian long-distance runner, who is a three-time national champion in the women's 5,000 metres. Her foremost achievement is a gold medal in the long race at the 2004 IAAF Wor ...
*2008:
Georgie Clarke Georgina "Georgie" Clarke (born 17 June 1984 in Geelong) is an Australian athlete who specialised in the middle-distance events. She won multiple international medals at youth and junior levels. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney ...
*2009:
Sarah Jamieson Sarah Jamieson (born 24 March 1975 in Perth) is an Australian middle-distance runner. Jamieson represented Australia at the Summer Olympics on three occasions - in 2000, 2004 and 2008. Jamieson won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Gam ...
*2010: Eloise Wellings *2011: Belinda Martin *2012: Kaila McKnight *2013: Kaila McKnight *2014:
Emily Brichacek Emily Brichacek (born 7 July 1990) is an Australian long-distance runner. She competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. She finished in 35th place. In 2014, she represented ...
*2015: Magdalene Masai (KEN) *2016: Genevieve Lacaze *2017:
Heidi See Heidi See (née Gregson; born 9 August 1989) is an Australian Middle-distance running, middle-distance runner. She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing fr ...
*2018: Celia Sullohern *2019: Melissa Duncan *2020:
Jessica Hull Jessica Hull (born 22 October 1996) is an Australian middle and long distance runner. She won a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hull is a four-time national champion for Australia, with two titles in the 1500 m and t ...
*2021: Andrea Seccafien (CAN) *2022:
Jessica Hull Jessica Hull (born 22 October 1996) is an Australian middle and long distance runner. She won a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hull is a four-time national champion for Australia, with two titles in the 1500 m and t ...
*2023:
Jessica Hull Jessica Hull (born 22 October 1996) is an Australian middle and long distance runner. She won a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hull is a four-time national champion for Australia, with two titles in the 1500 m and t ...
*2024: Rose Davies *2025:
Jessica Hull Jessica Hull (born 22 October 1996) is an Australian middle and long distance runner. She won a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hull is a four-time national champion for Australia, with two titles in the 1500 m and t ...


10,000 metres

*1980: Not held *1981: Not held *1982: Not held *1983: Maureen Moyle *1984:
Sally Pearson Sally Pearson, OAM (née McLellan; born 19 September 1986) is a retired Australian athlete who competed in the 100 metre hurdles. She is the 2011 and 2017 World champion and 2012 Olympic champion in the 100 metres hurdles. She also won a si ...
*1985: Mary O'Connor (NZL) *1986: Tania Turney *1987: Jackie Perkins *1988:
Carolyn Schuwalow Carolyn Jeni Schuwalow (born 10 August 1965) is an Australian long-distance runner. She competed in the women's 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and offic ...
*1989: Coral Farr *1990: Sue Mahony *1991: Jenny Lund *1992: Sue Hobson *1993: Sue Hobson *1994: Sue Hobson *1995: Lisa Martin *1996: Not held *1997:
Kylie Risk Kylie Risk (born 28 November 1973) is an Australian former long-distance runner. She competed in the 10,000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olymp ...
*1998: Natalie Harvey *1999: Natalie Harvey *2000:
Sonia O'Sullivan Sonia O'Sullivan (born 28 November 1969) is an Irish former track and field athlete. She won a gold medal in the 5000 metres at the 1995 World Championships, and a silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2000 Olympic Games. Her 2000 m ...
(IRE) *2001:
Sonia O'Sullivan Sonia O'Sullivan (born 28 November 1969) is an Irish former track and field athlete. She won a gold medal in the 5000 metres at the 1995 World Championships, and a silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2000 Olympic Games. Her 2000 m ...
(IRE) *2002:
Kerryn McCann Kerryn McCann ( Hindmarsh; 2 May 1967 – 7 December 2008) was an Australian athlete. She was best known for winning the marathon at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games. Personal life McCann was born Kerryn Hindmarsh in Bulli, New South Wales ...
*2003: Anna Thompson *2004:
Benita Johnson Benita Jaye Willis (born 6 May 1979 in Mackay, Queensland) is an Australian long-distance runner, who is a three-time national champion in the women's 5,000 metres. Her foremost achievement is a gold medal in the long race at the 2004 IAAF Wor ...
*2005: Hayley McGregor *2006:
Benita Johnson Benita Jaye Willis (born 6 May 1979 in Mackay, Queensland) is an Australian long-distance runner, who is a three-time national champion in the women's 5,000 metres. Her foremost achievement is a gold medal in the long race at the 2004 IAAF Wor ...
*2007: Jessica Ruthe (NZL) *2008: Melinda Vernon *2009: Lara Tamsett *2010: Eloise Wellings *2011: Eloise Wellings *2012: Joyce Chepkirui (KEN) *2013: Neely Spence Gracey (USA) *2014: Nikki Chapple *2015:
Veronica Wanjiru Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru (born October 29, 1989, in Nyahururu) is a Kenyan runner who specialises in 1500 metres. She now lives in Kaptagat, where she attends PACE training camp. She took part at the 2007 world Championships, but was 12th overall ...
(KEN) *2016: Eloise Wellings *2017: Camille Buscomb (NZL) *2018: Celia Sullohern *2019: Hitomi Niiya (JPN)
*2020:
Genevieve Gregson Genevieve Gregson (married and maiden names, née LaCaze; born 4 August 1989) is an Australian athletics competitor who specialized in the 3000 metre Steeplechase (athletics), steeplechase but for the 2024 Olympics qualified for and ran for Aus ...
*2021: Rose Davies *2022: Rose Davies *2024: Lauren Ryan *2025: Rose Davies


100 metres hurdles

''Note: 90 yards or 80 metres hurdles until 1967'' *1930:
Clarice Kennedy Clarice Mary Araluen Kennedy (4 September 1910 – 1998) was an Australian athlete who competed in a range of athletics events. A student at Fort Street High School in Sydney, Kennedy was a versatile athlete in the late 1920s and 1930s, success ...
*1931: Not held *1932: Jean Manson *1933:
Clarice Kennedy Clarice Mary Araluen Kennedy (4 September 1910 – 1998) was an Australian athlete who competed in a range of athletics events. A student at Fort Street High School in Sydney, Kennedy was a versatile athlete in the late 1920s and 1930s, success ...
*1934: Not held *1935:
Clarice Kennedy Clarice Mary Araluen Kennedy (4 September 1910 – 1998) was an Australian athlete who competed in a range of athletics events. A student at Fort Street High School in Sydney, Kennedy was a versatile athlete in the late 1920s and 1930s, success ...
*1936:
Clarice Kennedy Clarice Mary Araluen Kennedy (4 September 1910 – 1998) was an Australian athlete who competed in a range of athletics events. A student at Fort Street High School in Sydney, Kennedy was a versatile athlete in the late 1920s and 1930s, success ...
*1937: Isabel Grant *1938: Not held *1939: Not held *1940:
Decima Norman Clara Decima Hamilton (), MBE (9 September 1909 – 29 August 1983) was an Australian athlete. She was the only Australian woman who won five gold medals at the 1938 British Empire Games. Biography Norman was born on 9 September 1909 in Ta ...
*1941: Not held *1942: Not held *1943: Not held *1944: Not held *1945: Not held *1946: Not held *1947: Not held *1948:
Shirley Strickland Shirley Barbara de la Hunty AO, MBE (née Strickland; 18 July 1925 – 11 February 2004), known as Shirley Strickland during her early career, was an Australian athlete. She won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports. ...
*1949: Not held *1950:
Shirley Strickland Shirley Barbara de la Hunty AO, MBE (née Strickland; 18 July 1925 – 11 February 2004), known as Shirley Strickland during her early career, was an Australian athlete. She won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports. ...
*1951: Not held *1952:
Shirley Strickland Shirley Barbara de la Hunty AO, MBE (née Strickland; 18 July 1925 – 11 February 2004), known as Shirley Strickland during her early career, was an Australian athlete. She won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports. ...
*1953: Not held *1954: Gwen Wallace *1955: Not held *1956: Norma Austin *1957: Not held *1958:
Norma Thrower Norma Claire Thrower ( Austin, born 5 February 1936) is a retired Australian hurdler. The South Australian hurdler ran for the Western Districts club in Adelaide. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia she won the bronze medal ove ...
*1959: Not held *1960:
Norma Thrower Norma Claire Thrower ( Austin, born 5 February 1936) is a retired Australian hurdler. The South Australian hurdler ran for the Western Districts club in Adelaide. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia she won the bronze medal ove ...
*1961: Not held *1962: Jackie Dufall *1963:
Pam Kilborn Pamela Kilborn née Ryan, AM, MBE (born 12 August 1939) is an Australian former athlete who set world records as a hurdler. For three years, she was ranked as the world's top woman hurdler. Kilborn was also an Olympic class sprinter, Long J ...
*1964:
Pam Kilborn Pamela Kilborn née Ryan, AM, MBE (born 12 August 1939) is an Australian former athlete who set world records as a hurdler. For three years, she was ranked as the world's top woman hurdler. Kilborn was also an Olympic class sprinter, Long J ...
*1965:
Pam Kilborn Pamela Kilborn née Ryan, AM, MBE (born 12 August 1939) is an Australian former athlete who set world records as a hurdler. For three years, she was ranked as the world's top woman hurdler. Kilborn was also an Olympic class sprinter, Long J ...
*1966:
Pam Kilborn Pamela Kilborn née Ryan, AM, MBE (born 12 August 1939) is an Australian former athlete who set world records as a hurdler. For three years, she was ranked as the world's top woman hurdler. Kilborn was also an Olympic class sprinter, Long J ...
*1967:
Pam Kilborn Pamela Kilborn née Ryan, AM, MBE (born 12 August 1939) is an Australian former athlete who set world records as a hurdler. For three years, she was ranked as the world's top woman hurdler. Kilborn was also an Olympic class sprinter, Long J ...
*1968:
Pam Kilborn Pamela Kilborn née Ryan, AM, MBE (born 12 August 1939) is an Australian former athlete who set world records as a hurdler. For three years, she was ranked as the world's top woman hurdler. Kilborn was also an Olympic class sprinter, Long J ...
*1969:
Pam Kilborn Pamela Kilborn née Ryan, AM, MBE (born 12 August 1939) is an Australian former athlete who set world records as a hurdler. For three years, she was ranked as the world's top woman hurdler. Kilborn was also an Olympic class sprinter, Long J ...

*1970:
Maureen Caird Maureen Caird (born 29 September 1951) is an Australian former track athlete, who specialised in the sprint hurdles. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, she became the youngest-ever individual Olympic athletics champion at the time, at age 17, w ...
*1971: Diane Pease *1972: Penny Gillies *1973: Gaye Dell *1974: Gaye Dell *1975: Gaye Dell *1976: Gaye Dell *1977: Penny Gillies *1978: Cheryl Boswell *1979: Penny Gillies *1980: Penny Gillies *1981: Penny Gillies *1982:
Glynis Nunn Glynis Leanne Nunn Order of Australia, OAM (née Saunders; born 4 December 1960) is a former Australian heptathlon, heptathlete, the first Olympic Games, Olympic champion in the event. Biography Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, she began compe ...
*1983:
Glynis Nunn Glynis Leanne Nunn Order of Australia, OAM (née Saunders; born 4 December 1960) is a former Australian heptathlon, heptathlete, the first Olympic Games, Olympic champion in the event. Biography Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, she began compe ...
*1984:
Glynis Nunn Glynis Leanne Nunn Order of Australia, OAM (née Saunders; born 4 December 1960) is a former Australian heptathlon, heptathlete, the first Olympic Games, Olympic champion in the event. Biography Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, she began compe ...
*1985:
Glynis Nunn Glynis Leanne Nunn Order of Australia, OAM (née Saunders; born 4 December 1960) is a former Australian heptathlon, heptathlete, the first Olympic Games, Olympic champion in the event. Biography Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, she began compe ...
*1986:
Glynis Nunn Glynis Leanne Nunn Order of Australia, OAM (née Saunders; born 4 December 1960) is a former Australian heptathlon, heptathlete, the first Olympic Games, Olympic champion in the event. Biography Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, she began compe ...
*1987: Jenny Laurendet *1988:
Jane Flemming Jane Christina Flemming (born 14 April 1965) is an Australian former Olympic track and field athlete. She completed her HSC in 1982 at Mater Christi College, Belgrave. She was the 1990 Commonwealth Games champion at heptathlon and long jum ...
*1989:
Helen Pirovano Helen may refer to: People * Helen of Troy, in Greek mythology, the most beautiful woman in the world * Helen (actress) (born 1938), Indian actress * Helen (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) Places * Helen, G ...
(NZL) *1990: Jenny Laurendet *1991: Jayne Moyes *1992: Jayne Moyes *1993:
Jane Flemming Jane Christina Flemming (born 14 April 1965) is an Australian former Olympic track and field athlete. She completed her HSC in 1982 at Mater Christi College, Belgrave. She was the 1990 Commonwealth Games champion at heptathlon and long jum ...
*1994:
Jane Flemming Jane Christina Flemming (born 14 April 1965) is an Australian former Olympic track and field athlete. She completed her HSC in 1982 at Mater Christi College, Belgrave. She was the 1990 Commonwealth Games champion at heptathlon and long jum ...
*1995:
Jane Flemming Jane Christina Flemming (born 14 April 1965) is an Australian former Olympic track and field athlete. She completed her HSC in 1982 at Mater Christi College, Belgrave. She was the 1990 Commonwealth Games champion at heptathlon and long jum ...
*1996: Sam Farquharson (GBR) *1997:
Jane Flemming Jane Christina Flemming (born 14 April 1965) is an Australian former Olympic track and field athlete. She completed her HSC in 1982 at Mater Christi College, Belgrave. She was the 1990 Commonwealth Games champion at heptathlon and long jum ...
*1998: Debbi Edwards *1999: Eunice Barber (FRA) *2000: Valerie Manning (USA) *2001:
Jacqui Munro Jacqueline (Jacqui) Munro is an Australian politician who is a member of the New South Wales Liberal Party. She was elected as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council at the 2023 state election. Munro is the youngest Liberal woma ...
*2002:
Jacqui Munro Jacqueline (Jacqui) Munro is an Australian politician who is a member of the New South Wales Liberal Party. She was elected as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council at the 2023 state election. Munro is the youngest Liberal woma ...
*2003:
Jacqui Munro Jacqueline (Jacqui) Munro is an Australian politician who is a member of the New South Wales Liberal Party. She was elected as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council at the 2023 state election. Munro is the youngest Liberal woma ...
*2004:
Jacqui Munro Jacqueline (Jacqui) Munro is an Australian politician who is a member of the New South Wales Liberal Party. She was elected as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council at the 2023 state election. Munro is the youngest Liberal woma ...
*2005:
Sally Pearson Sally Pearson, OAM (née McLellan; born 19 September 1986) is a retired Australian athlete who competed in the 100 metre hurdles. She is the 2011 and 2017 World champion and 2012 Olympic champion in the 100 metres hurdles. She also won a si ...
(dead-heat with Fiona Cullen) *2006:
Sally Pearson Sally Pearson, OAM (née McLellan; born 19 September 1986) is a retired Australian athlete who competed in the 100 metre hurdles. She is the 2011 and 2017 World champion and 2012 Olympic champion in the 100 metres hurdles. She also won a si ...
*2007:
Sally Pearson Sally Pearson, OAM (née McLellan; born 19 September 1986) is a retired Australian athlete who competed in the 100 metre hurdles. She is the 2011 and 2017 World champion and 2012 Olympic champion in the 100 metres hurdles. She also won a si ...
*2008: Andrea Miller (NZL) *2009:
Sally Pearson Sally Pearson, OAM (née McLellan; born 19 September 1986) is a retired Australian athlete who competed in the 100 metre hurdles. She is the 2011 and 2017 World champion and 2012 Olympic champion in the 100 metres hurdles. She also won a si ...

*2010: Hayley Butler *2011:
Sally Pearson Sally Pearson, OAM (née McLellan; born 19 September 1986) is a retired Australian athlete who competed in the 100 metre hurdles. She is the 2011 and 2017 World champion and 2012 Olympic champion in the 100 metres hurdles. She also won a si ...
*2012: Shannon McCann *2013: Shannon McCann *2014:
Sally Pearson Sally Pearson, OAM (née McLellan; born 19 September 1986) is a retired Australian athlete who competed in the 100 metre hurdles. She is the 2011 and 2017 World champion and 2012 Olympic champion in the 100 metres hurdles. She also won a si ...
*2015:
Sally Pearson Sally Pearson, OAM (née McLellan; born 19 September 1986) is a retired Australian athlete who competed in the 100 metre hurdles. She is the 2011 and 2017 World champion and 2012 Olympic champion in the 100 metres hurdles. She also won a si ...
*2016: Michelle Jenneke *2017:
Sally Pearson Sally Pearson, OAM (née McLellan; born 19 September 1986) is a retired Australian athlete who competed in the 100 metre hurdles. She is the 2011 and 2017 World champion and 2012 Olympic champion in the 100 metres hurdles. She also won a si ...
*2018:
Sally Pearson Sally Pearson, OAM (née McLellan; born 19 September 1986) is a retired Australian athlete who competed in the 100 metre hurdles. She is the 2011 and 2017 World champion and 2012 Olympic champion in the 100 metres hurdles. She also won a si ...
*2019:
Celeste Mucci Celeste Mucci (born 11 August 1999) is an Australian athlete. She was fourth in the women's heptathlon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in April in Brisbane, Australia, and was fifth in the women's heptathlon at the July 2018 IAAF World U20 C ...
*2020: Not held *2021: Elizabeth Clay *2022: Elizabeth Clay *2023: Michelle Jenneke *2024: Michelle Jenneke *2025: Elizabeth Clay


200 metres hurdles

*1968: Not held *1969: Not held *1970:
Maureen Caird Maureen Caird (born 29 September 1951) is an Australian former track athlete, who specialised in the sprint hurdles. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, she became the youngest-ever individual Olympic athletics champion at the time, at age 17, w ...
*1971:
Maureen Caird Maureen Caird (born 29 September 1951) is an Australian former track athlete, who specialised in the sprint hurdles. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, she became the youngest-ever individual Olympic athletics champion at the time, at age 17, w ...
*1972: Pam Ryan *1973: Gaye Dell *1974: Gaye Dell *1975: Gaye Dell


400 metres hurdles

*1970: Not held *1971: Not held *1972: Not held *1973: Not held *1974: Not held *1975: Lyn Young *1976: Marian Fisher *1977: Marian Fisher *1978: Marian Fisher *1979: Lyn Foreman *1980: Lyn Foreman *1981: Lyn Foreman *1982: Lyn Foreman *1983: Debbie Flintoff *1984: Debbie Flintoff *1985: Debbie Flintoff *1986:
Debbie Flintoff-King Debra ("Debbie") Lee Flintoff-King, (OAM) (born 20 April 1960) is a retired Australian athlete, and winner of the women's 400 m hurdles event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Athletics career Flintoff-King was born in Melbourne, the daughter of ...
*1987: Sally Flemming *1988:
Debbie Flintoff-King Debra ("Debbie") Lee Flintoff-King, (OAM) (born 20 April 1960) is a retired Australian athlete, and winner of the women's 400 m hurdles event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Athletics career Flintoff-King was born in Melbourne, the daughter of ...
*1989: Helen Graham *1990: Jenny Laurendet *1991:
Debbie Flintoff-King Debra ("Debbie") Lee Flintoff-King, (OAM) (born 20 April 1960) is a retired Australian athlete, and winner of the women's 400 m hurdles event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Athletics career Flintoff-King was born in Melbourne, the daughter of ...
*1992: Gail Millar-Luke *1993:
Renee Poetschka Renee Elise Poetschka (born 1 May 1971) is a former Australian athlete. Best known as a relay runner, she won a bronze medal at the World Champion in the 4x400 metres relay and a gold medal in the same event at the World Junior Championships ...
*1994:
Lauren Poetschka Lauren Elizabeth Poetschka (born 22 October 1974) is a retired Australian hurdler who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. She competed at the Athletics at the 1994 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres hurdles, 1994 Commonwealth Games, th ...
*1995: Jacqueline Parker (GBR) *1996: Rebecca Campbell *1997:
Evette Cordy Evette or ''variation'', may refer to: People * Pamela Evette (born 1967), American politician People with the given name * Evette Branson (1924-2021), British philanthropist and mother of Richard Branson * Evette Dionne, American author * Evette ...
*1998: Stephanie Price *1999:
Lauren Poetschka Lauren Elizabeth Poetschka (born 22 October 1974) is a retired Australian hurdler who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. She competed at the Athletics at the 1994 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres hurdles, 1994 Commonwealth Games, th ...
*2000:
Lauren Poetschka Lauren Elizabeth Poetschka (born 22 October 1974) is a retired Australian hurdler who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. She competed at the Athletics at the 1994 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres hurdles, 1994 Commonwealth Games, th ...
*2001:
Jana Pittman Jana Pittman (born 9 November 1982) is an Australian former athlete. During her athletic career Pittman specialised in the 400 metres run and 400-metre hurdles events. She is a two-time world champion in the 400 m hurdles, from 2003 and 2007. ...
*2002:
Jana Pittman Jana Pittman (born 9 November 1982) is an Australian former athlete. During her athletic career Pittman specialised in the 400 metres run and 400-metre hurdles events. She is a two-time world champion in the 400 m hurdles, from 2003 and 2007. ...
*2003:
Jana Pittman Jana Pittman (born 9 November 1982) is an Australian former athlete. During her athletic career Pittman specialised in the 400 metres run and 400-metre hurdles events. She is a two-time world champion in the 400 m hurdles, from 2003 and 2007. ...
*2004: Rebecca Wardell *2005: Lauren Wells *2006: Sonia Brito *2007: Lauren Wells *2008: Lauren Wells *2009:
Tamsyn Lewis Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 m hurdles. She first repre ...

*2010: Lauren Wells *2011: Lauren Wells *2012: Jess Gulli *2013: Lauren Wells *2014: Lauren Wells *2015: Lauren Wells *2016: Lauren Wells *2017: Lauren Wells *2018: Lauren Wells *2019: Lauren Wells *2020: Not held *2021: Lauren Wells *2022: Sarah Carli *2023: Sarah Carli *2024: Sarah Carli *2025: Sarah Carli


3000 metres steeplechase

*1999: Melissa Rollison *2000: Melissa Rollison *2001: Rachel Penney (NZL) *2002: Melissa Rollison *2003: Victoria Mitchell *2004:
Marnie Ponton Marnie Ponton (born 16 March 1984) is an Australian long-distance runner. She competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships were hosted in the city of Aa ...
*2005: Kristy Villis *2006: Melissa Rollison *2007:
Donna MacFarlane Donna Tyberek-MacFarlane (born 18 June 1977 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian middle distance and steeplechase runner. She set both an Australian record and her personal best time of 9:18.35, by finishing third in the women's 3000 metre ...
*2008:
Donna MacFarlane Donna Tyberek-MacFarlane (born 18 June 1977 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian middle distance and steeplechase runner. She set both an Australian record and her personal best time of 9:18.35, by finishing third in the women's 3000 metre ...
*2009:
Donna MacFarlane Donna Tyberek-MacFarlane (born 18 June 1977 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian middle distance and steeplechase runner. She set both an Australian record and her personal best time of 9:18.35, by finishing third in the women's 3000 metre ...
*2010: Melissa Rollison *2011: Victoria Mitchell *2012:
Milly Clark Milly Clark (born 1 March 1989) is an Australian long-distance runner. She ran her first official marathon in 2015 in Amsterdam where she placed third and qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics. She placed 18th at the Olympics and was the first ...
*2013:
Genevieve Gregson Genevieve Gregson (married and maiden names, née LaCaze; born 4 August 1989) is an Australian athletics competitor who specialized in the 3000 metre Steeplechase (athletics), steeplechase but for the 2024 Olympics qualified for and ran for Aus ...
*2014: Victoria Mitchell *2015:
Genevieve Gregson Genevieve Gregson (married and maiden names, née LaCaze; born 4 August 1989) is an Australian athletics competitor who specialized in the 3000 metre Steeplechase (athletics), steeplechase but for the 2024 Olympics qualified for and ran for Aus ...
*2016:
Madeline Hills Madeline Heiner (born 15 May 1987) is an Australian runner. She placed fourth in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she placed 7th in the 3000m steeplechase final and 10th in the 5000m ...
*2017: Victoria Mitchell *2018: Victoria Mitchell *2019: Paige Campbell *2020: Not held *2021:
Genevieve Gregson Genevieve Gregson (married and maiden names, née LaCaze; born 4 August 1989) is an Australian athletics competitor who specialized in the 3000 metre Steeplechase (athletics), steeplechase but for the 2024 Olympics qualified for and ran for Aus ...
*2021: Rose Davies *2022:
Amy Cashin Amy Cashin (born 28 July 1994) is an Australian Olympic athlete. A steeplechaser from Victoria who studied at West Virginia University, Cashin qualified for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics after competing at the Stumptown Twilight meet in Por ...
*2023: Cara Feain-Ryan *2024:
Amy Cashin Amy Cashin (born 28 July 1994) is an Australian Olympic athlete. A steeplechaser from Victoria who studied at West Virginia University, Cashin qualified for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics after competing at the Stumptown Twilight meet in Por ...
*2025: Cara Feain-Ryan


Marathon

*1980:
Jane Kuchins Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name including list of persons and characters with the name * Jane (surname), related to the given name including list of persons and characters with the name Film and television * Jane (1 ...
*1981: Rosemary Longstaff *1982: Barbara McKerrow (NZL) *1983: Annick Loir-Lebreton (FRA) *1984: Ngaire Drake (NZL) *1985: Ngaire Drake (NZL) *1986: Ngaire Drake (NZL) *1987:
Tani Ruckle Tani Ruckle (born 25 June 1962) is a Canadian-born former long-distance runner who represented Australia. She ran her career-best time for the marathon with 2:31:19 for fourth at the 1988 Chicago Marathon. That performance moved her to second on ...
*1988: Ngaire Drake (NZL) *1989: Jan Fedrick *1990: Hiromi Satoyama (JPN) *1991: Jackie Hallam *1992: Mari Tanigawa (JPN) *1993: Eriko Asai (JPN) *1994: Joanne Cowan *1995: Julie Rose *1996: Sylvia Rose *1997: Susan Hobson *1998: Lisa Dick *1999:
Carolyn Schuwalow Carolyn Jeni Schuwalow (born 10 August 1965) is an Australian long-distance runner. She competed in the women's 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and offic ...
*2000:
Krishna Stanton Krishna Lee Stanton (née Wood; born 18 May 1966) is an Australian distance runner. She finished fourth in the 3000 metres at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships and went on to win the silver medal in the marathon at the 2002 Commonwealth Ga ...
*2001:
Krishna Stanton Krishna Lee Stanton (née Wood; born 18 May 1966) is an Australian distance runner. She finished fourth in the 3000 metres at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships and went on to win the silver medal in the marathon at the 2002 Commonwealth Ga ...
*2002:
Heather Turland Heather Turland (born 27 April 1960) is an Australian former long-distance runner who competed in road running events. Her greatest achievement was a gold medal in the marathon at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Her personal best for that distance ...
*2003: Helen Verity-Tolhurst *2004: Jenny Wickham *2005:
Jackie Fairweather Jacquilyn Louise "Jackie" Fairweather (née Gallagher; 10 November 1967 1 November 2014) was an Australian world champion triathlete, long-distance runner, coach and Australian Institute of Sport high-performance administrator. Personal life ...
*2006: Jennifer Gillard *2007: Eliza Mayger *2008: Lisa Flint *2009: Lisa Flint *2010: Roxie Fraser *2011: Kirsten Molloy *2012: Lauren Shelley *2013: Sharon Ryder *2014: Tarli Bird *2015: Kelly-Ann Varey *2016: Virginia Moloney *2017:
Makda Harun Makda Harun (born 1988) is an Ethiopian born Australian marathon runner. In 2009 she was second in the Paris Half Marathon, won the Cursa de Bombers and finished fourth in the Venice Marathon. In 2010 she was second in the Daegu Marathon an ...
*2018: Kerri Hodge *2019: Ingrid Cleland


10 kilometre road walk

*1982: Not held *1983:
Sue Cook Susan Lorraine Cook (née Thomas; born 30 March 1949) is a British television presenter and author. With Nick Ross, she co-presented the BBC One factual crime show ''Crimewatch'' from 1984 until 1995. Early life Cook’s mother, Kathleen Thom ...
*1984:
Sally Pierson Sally or Sallie may refer to: People and characters Persons * Sally (name), a female given name, and list of notable people with the name; a diminutive of Sarah. * , French influencer and activist * Axis Sally, the name given to female radio pr ...
*1985:
Kerry Saxby Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales. She represented Australia 27 times in international competiti ...
*1986:
Kerry Saxby Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales. She represented Australia 27 times in international competiti ...
*1987:
Kerry Saxby Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales. She represented Australia 27 times in international competiti ...
*1988:
Kerry Saxby Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales. She represented Australia 27 times in international competiti ...
*1989: Miriam Harding *1990:
Kerry Saxby-Junna Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales. She represented Australia 27 times in international competiti ...
*1991:
Jane Saville Jane Kara Saville (born 5 November 1974) is an Australian race walker who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She was born in Sydney. Saville, from an athletically inclined family, competed in swimming, surf lifesaving, ...
*1992:
Jane Saville Jane Kara Saville (born 5 November 1974) is an Australian race walker who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She was born in Sydney. Saville, from an athletically inclined family, competed in swimming, surf lifesaving, ...
*1993:
Kerry Saxby-Junna Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales. She represented Australia 27 times in international competiti ...
*1994:
Kerry Saxby-Junna Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales. She represented Australia 27 times in international competiti ...
*1995:
Kerry Saxby-Junna Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales. She represented Australia 27 times in international competiti ...
*1996:
Kerry Saxby-Junna Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales. She represented Australia 27 times in international competiti ...
*1997:
Jane Saville Jane Kara Saville (born 5 November 1974) is an Australian race walker who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She was born in Sydney. Saville, from an athletically inclined family, competed in swimming, surf lifesaving, ...
*1998:
Jane Saville Jane Kara Saville (born 5 November 1974) is an Australian race walker who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She was born in Sydney. Saville, from an athletically inclined family, competed in swimming, surf lifesaving, ...
*1999:
Kerry Saxby-Junna Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales. She represented Australia 27 times in international competiti ...
*2000: Lisa Paolini *2001: Lyn Ventris *2002: Claire Woods *2003: Simone Wolowiec *2004: Claire Woods *2005: Simon Wolowiec *2006:
Natalie Saville Natalie Saville (born 7 September 1978) is an Australian race walker. She finished second in the 20 km race at the 2006 Commonwealth Games behind her sister, Jane, after finishing 4th at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 36th in the same ...
*2007: Megan Szirom *2008: Not held *2009: Not held *2023: Olivia Sandery *2024:
Jemima Montag Jemima Montag (born 15 February 1998) is an Australian Olympic racewalker. She won the silver medal in the 2023 World Athletics Championships, won bronze medals in the 20 km walk and the Marathon walk relay in the Paris 2024 Olympics, and ...
*2025: Allanah Pitcher


20 kilometre road walk

*1980: Not held *1981: Not held *1982: Not held *1983:
Sally Pierson Sally or Sallie may refer to: People and characters Persons * Sally (name), a female given name, and list of notable people with the name; a diminutive of Sarah. * , French influencer and activist * Axis Sally, the name given to female radio pr ...
*1984:
Kerry Saxby Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales. She represented Australia 27 times in international competiti ...
*1985:
Kerry Saxby Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales. She represented Australia 27 times in international competiti ...
*1986:
Kerry Saxby Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales. She represented Australia 27 times in international competiti ...
*1987:
Kerry Saxby Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales. She represented Australia 27 times in international competiti ...
*1988: Bev Hayman *1989:
Kerry Saxby-Junna Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales. She represented Australia 27 times in international competiti ...
*1990:
Sue Cook Susan Lorraine Cook (née Thomas; born 30 March 1949) is a British television presenter and author. With Nick Ross, she co-presented the BBC One factual crime show ''Crimewatch'' from 1984 until 1995. Early life Cook’s mother, Kathleen Thom ...
*1991: Sharon Schnyder *1992: Gabriele Blythe *1993: Anne Manning *1994: Anne Manning *1995: Anne Manning *1996: Simone Wolowiec *1997: Jill Maybir-Barrett *1998: Wendy Muldoon *1999: Not held *2000: Erica Alfredi (ITA) *2001:
Kerry Saxby-Junna Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales. She represented Australia 27 times in international competiti ...
*2002:
Jane Saville Jane Kara Saville (born 5 November 1974) is an Australian race walker who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She was born in Sydney. Saville, from an athletically inclined family, competed in swimming, surf lifesaving, ...
*2003:
Jane Saville Jane Kara Saville (born 5 November 1974) is an Australian race walker who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She was born in Sydney. Saville, from an athletically inclined family, competed in swimming, surf lifesaving, ...
*2004:
Jane Saville Jane Kara Saville (born 5 November 1974) is an Australian race walker who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She was born in Sydney. Saville, from an athletically inclined family, competed in swimming, surf lifesaving, ...
*2005:
Jane Saville Jane Kara Saville (born 5 November 1974) is an Australian race walker who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She was born in Sydney. Saville, from an athletically inclined family, competed in swimming, surf lifesaving, ...
*2006:
Jane Saville Jane Kara Saville (born 5 November 1974) is an Australian race walker who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She was born in Sydney. Saville, from an athletically inclined family, competed in swimming, surf lifesaving, ...
*2007: Claire Tallent *2008:
Johanna Jackson Johanna Atkinson (née Jackson) (born 17 January 1985) is a British race walking, race walker, and Commonwealth champion from New Marske in Redcar and Cleveland. Biography Jackson was coached by her mother Maureen Jackson, a professional sp ...
(GBR) *2009:
Cheryl Webb Cheryl Webb (born 3 October 1976 in Penrith, New South Wales), is an Australian race walker. Webb won the bronze medal in the 20 km race at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. She is self coached since 2004. Webb made her internatio ...
*2010: Claire Tallent *2011: Claire Tallent *2012: Claire Tallent *2013: Tanya Holliday *2014: Kelly Ruddick *2015: Tanya Holliday *2016: Rachel Tallent *2017:
Regan Lamble Regan Danae Lamble (born 14 October 1991) is an Australian athlete. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 20 km Road Walk race. Personal Lamble was born on 14 October 199 ...


Pole vault

*1995:
Emma George __NOTOC__Emma George (born 1 November 1974 in Beechworth, Victoria) is a former Australian pole vaulter. She held the world record from 30 November 1995 until 26 May 2000, setting a new record on twelve occasions, before being passed by Stacy Dra ...
*1996: Melissa Harris *1997:
Emma George __NOTOC__Emma George (born 1 November 1974 in Beechworth, Victoria) is a former Australian pole vaulter. She held the world record from 30 November 1995 until 26 May 2000, setting a new record on twelve occasions, before being passed by Stacy Dra ...
*1998:
Emma George __NOTOC__Emma George (born 1 November 1974 in Beechworth, Victoria) is a former Australian pole vaulter. She held the world record from 30 November 1995 until 26 May 2000, setting a new record on twelve occasions, before being passed by Stacy Dra ...
*1999:
Tatiana Grigorieva Tatiana Vladimirovna Grigorieva (; born 8 October 1975) is a retired Australian pole vaulter. She retired from the sport in 2007 after a 10-year career that saw her win Olympic, Commonwealth and World Championship medals. She went on to star in ...
*2000:
Emma George __NOTOC__Emma George (born 1 November 1974 in Beechworth, Victoria) is a former Australian pole vaulter. She held the world record from 30 November 1995 until 26 May 2000, setting a new record on twelve occasions, before being passed by Stacy Dra ...
*2001: Jenni Dryburgh (NZL) *2002:
Tatiana Grigorieva Tatiana Vladimirovna Grigorieva (; born 8 October 1975) is a retired Australian pole vaulter. She retired from the sport in 2007 after a 10-year career that saw her win Olympic, Commonwealth and World Championship medals. She went on to star in ...
*2003:
Melina Hamilton Melina Dawn Hamilton (born 15 June 1976 in Rotorua) is a retired New Zealand athlete who specialised in the pole vault. She represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships, without reaching the final. Her p ...
(NZL) *2004:
Kym Howe Kym Michelle Howe-Nadin (born 12 June 1980 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian athlete competing in the pole vault. She has an indoor personal best of 4.72 metres, achieved in February 2007 in Donetsk Donetsk ( , ; ; ), forme ...
*2005:
Melina Hamilton Melina Dawn Hamilton (born 15 June 1976 in Rotorua) is a retired New Zealand athlete who specialised in the pole vault. She represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships, without reaching the final. Her p ...
(NZL) *2006:
Tatiana Grigorieva Tatiana Vladimirovna Grigorieva (; born 8 October 1975) is a retired Australian pole vaulter. She retired from the sport in 2007 after a 10-year career that saw her win Olympic, Commonwealth and World Championship medals. She went on to star in ...
*2007:
Kym Howe Kym Michelle Howe-Nadin (born 12 June 1980 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian athlete competing in the pole vault. She has an indoor personal best of 4.72 metres, achieved in February 2007 in Donetsk Donetsk ( , ; ; ), forme ...
*2008:
Alana Boyd Alana Quade ( Boyd, born 10 May 1984) is a former Australian pole vaulter and Olympian. Athletic career The 2008 Australian Champion, Boyd was selected for the 2007 World Championships, but did not make the final. She did not make the fina ...
*2009:
Alana Boyd Alana Quade ( Boyd, born 10 May 1984) is a former Australian pole vaulter and Olympian. Athletic career The 2008 Australian Champion, Boyd was selected for the 2007 World Championships, but did not make the final. She did not make the fina ...
*2010: Elizabeth Parnov *2011: Charmaine Lucock *2012:
Vicky Parnov Vicky Parnov (born 24 October 1990 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is an Australian athlete who competes in pole vault. She has strong athletic pedigree, being the niece of Tatiana Grigorieva, who won the silver medal for Australia in the women's pole ...
*2013:
Alana Boyd Alana Quade ( Boyd, born 10 May 1984) is a former Australian pole vaulter and Olympian. Athletic career The 2008 Australian Champion, Boyd was selected for the 2007 World Championships, but did not make the final. She did not make the fina ...
*2014: Elizabeth Parnov *2015:
Alana Boyd Alana Quade ( Boyd, born 10 May 1984) is a former Australian pole vaulter and Olympian. Athletic career The 2008 Australian Champion, Boyd was selected for the 2007 World Championships, but did not make the final. She did not make the fina ...
*2016: Elizabeth Parnov *2017: Eliza McCartney (NZL) *2018:
Nina Kennedy Nina Kennedy (born 5 April 1997) is an Australian athlete who holds the national record in the pole vault. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, 2023 World Athletics Championships (shared with American Katie Moon) and at the 202 ...
*2019: Olivia McTaggart (NZL) *2020: Not held *2021:
Nina Kennedy Nina Kennedy (born 5 April 1997) is an Australian athlete who holds the national record in the pole vault. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, 2023 World Athletics Championships (shared with American Katie Moon) and at the 202 ...
*2022:
Nina Kennedy Nina Kennedy (born 5 April 1997) is an Australian athlete who holds the national record in the pole vault. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, 2023 World Athletics Championships (shared with American Katie Moon) and at the 202 ...


High jump

*1930: Rosa Winter *1931: Not held *1932:
Doris Carter Doris Jessie Carter, OBE (5 January 1912 – 28 July 1999) was an Australian military officer, public servant, and athlete who specialised in the high jump. She was ranked as one of the top 3 Women's high jumpers from 1934 to 1936. She was the ...
*1933:
Doris Carter Doris Jessie Carter, OBE (5 January 1912 – 28 July 1999) was an Australian military officer, public servant, and athlete who specialised in the high jump. She was ranked as one of the top 3 Women's high jumpers from 1934 to 1936. She was the ...
*1934: Not held *1935:
Doris Carter Doris Jessie Carter, OBE (5 January 1912 – 28 July 1999) was an Australian military officer, public servant, and athlete who specialised in the high jump. She was ranked as one of the top 3 Women's high jumpers from 1934 to 1936. She was the ...
*1936:
Doris Carter Doris Jessie Carter, OBE (5 January 1912 – 28 July 1999) was an Australian military officer, public servant, and athlete who specialised in the high jump. She was ranked as one of the top 3 Women's high jumpers from 1934 to 1936. She was the ...
*1937:
Doris Carter Doris Jessie Carter, OBE (5 January 1912 – 28 July 1999) was an Australian military officer, public servant, and athlete who specialised in the high jump. She was ranked as one of the top 3 Women's high jumpers from 1934 to 1936. She was the ...
*1938: Not held *1939: Not held *1940:
Doris Carter Doris Jessie Carter, OBE (5 January 1912 – 28 July 1999) was an Australian military officer, public servant, and athlete who specialised in the high jump. She was ranked as one of the top 3 Women's high jumpers from 1934 to 1936. She was the ...
*1941: Not held *1942: Not held *1943: Not held *1944: Not held *1945: Not held *1946: Not held *1947: Not held *1948:
Coral Stewart Corals are colonial marine invertebrates within the subphylum Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically form compact colonies of many identical individual polyps. Coral species include the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oce ...
*1949: Not held *1950: Jacqueline Baumann *1951: Not held *1952: Mary Grace *1953: Not held *1954: Carol Bernoth *1955: Not held *1956: Jan Cooper *1957: Not held *1958: Michele Mason *1959: Not held *1960:
Helen Frith Helen Audrey Ray Frith (born 12 July 1939) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, representing her native country in the long jump, high jump and pentathlon. She won silver medals at the 1962 British Empire and C ...
*1961: Not held *1962:
Carolyn Wright Carolyn Jean Lewis (née Wright; born 16 January 1946) is an Australian former athlete who competed in the high jump. She competed for the Novacastrians club in Newcastle and the Ryde Athletics Club in Sydney. Upon marriage she moved to Melbour ...
*1963: Robyn Woodhouse *1964: Michele Brown *1965: Robyn Woodhouse *1966: Michele Brown *1967: Robyn Woodhouse *1968:
Carolyn Wright Carolyn Jean Lewis (née Wright; born 16 January 1946) is an Australian former athlete who competed in the high jump. She competed for the Novacastrians club in Newcastle and the Ryde Athletics Club in Sydney. Upon marriage she moved to Melbour ...
*1969:
Carolyn Wright Carolyn Jean Lewis (née Wright; born 16 January 1946) is an Australian former athlete who competed in the high jump. She competed for the Novacastrians club in Newcastle and the Ryde Athletics Club in Sydney. Upon marriage she moved to Melbour ...

*1970:
Carolyn Wright Carolyn Jean Lewis (née Wright; born 16 January 1946) is an Australian former athlete who competed in the high jump. She competed for the Novacastrians club in Newcastle and the Ryde Athletics Club in Sydney. Upon marriage she moved to Melbour ...
*1971:
Carolyn Wright Carolyn Jean Lewis (née Wright; born 16 January 1946) is an Australian former athlete who competed in the high jump. She competed for the Novacastrians club in Newcastle and the Ryde Athletics Club in Sydney. Upon marriage she moved to Melbour ...
*1972: Raylene Parke *1973: Carolyn Lewis *1974: Raylene Parke *1975: Raylene Parke *1976: Christine Annison *1977: Christine Annison *1978: Katrina Gibbs *1979: Vanessa Browne *1980:
Christine Stanton Christine Frances "Chris" Stanton (née Annison, born 12 December 1959) is a retired high jumper from Australia. She set her personal best on 26 January 1985, jumping 1.96 metres at a meet in Adelaide, South Australia. An eight-time national cha ...
*1981:
Christine Stanton Christine Frances "Chris" Stanton (née Annison, born 12 December 1959) is a retired high jumper from Australia. She set her personal best on 26 January 1985, jumping 1.96 metres at a meet in Adelaide, South Australia. An eight-time national cha ...
*1982: Katrina Gibbs *1983:
Christine Stanton Christine Frances "Chris" Stanton (née Annison, born 12 December 1959) is a retired high jumper from Australia. She set her personal best on 26 January 1985, jumping 1.96 metres at a meet in Adelaide, South Australia. An eight-time national cha ...
*1984: Vanessa Browne *1985:
Christine Stanton Christine Frances "Chris" Stanton (née Annison, born 12 December 1959) is a retired high jumper from Australia. She set her personal best on 26 January 1985, jumping 1.96 metres at a meet in Adelaide, South Australia. An eight-time national cha ...
*1986:
Christine Stanton Christine Frances "Chris" Stanton (née Annison, born 12 December 1959) is a retired high jumper from Australia. She set her personal best on 26 January 1985, jumping 1.96 metres at a meet in Adelaide, South Australia. An eight-time national cha ...
*1987:
Christine Stanton Christine Frances "Chris" Stanton (née Annison, born 12 December 1959) is a retired high jumper from Australia. She set her personal best on 26 January 1985, jumping 1.96 metres at a meet in Adelaide, South Australia. An eight-time national cha ...
*1988: Vanessa Browne *1989:
Vanessa Ward Vanessa Carol Ward (née Browne; born 5 January 1963) is a retired high jumper from Australia, who competed at two Olympic Games. Biography Browne finished second behind Barbara Simmonds in the high jump event at the British 1982 WAAA Cha ...
*1990:
Vanessa Ward Vanessa Carol Ward (née Browne; born 5 January 1963) is a retired high jumper from Australia, who competed at two Olympic Games. Biography Browne finished second behind Barbara Simmonds in the high jump event at the British 1982 WAAA Cha ...
*1991:
Alison Inverarity 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. She was the Australian record holder with her jump of in 199 ...
*1992: Tania Murray (NZL) *1993:
Alison Inverarity 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. She was the Australian record holder with her jump of in 199 ...
*1994:
Alison Inverarity 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. She was the Australian record holder with her jump of in 199 ...
*1995:
Alison Inverarity 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. She was the Australian record holder with her jump of in 199 ...
*1996:
Lea Haggett Lea Maureen Haggett married name Goodman (9 May 1972 - 31 December 2013) was an English high jumper. She represented Great Britain at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and won a bronze medal at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Plovdiv. S ...
(GBR) *1997:
Alison Inverarity 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. She was the Australian record holder with her jump of in 199 ...
*1998:
Alison Inverarity 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. She was the Australian record holder with her jump of in 199 ...
*1999:
Alison Inverarity 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. She was the Australian record holder with her jump of in 199 ...
*2000:
Alison Inverarity 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. She was the Australian record holder with her jump of in 199 ...
*2001: Carmen Hunter *2002:
Petrina Price Petrina Price (born 26 April 1984) is an Australian high jumper. Price was born in Greenacre. She finished seventh at the 2000 World Junior Championships, won the silver medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships and the bronze medal at the ...
*2003: Miyuki Aoyama (JPN) *2004:
Petrina Price Petrina Price (born 26 April 1984) is an Australian high jumper. Price was born in Greenacre. She finished seventh at the 2000 World Junior Championships, won the silver medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships and the bronze medal at the ...
*2005: Sophia Begg *2006:
Ellen Pettitt Ellen Pettitt (born 13 May 1986 in Perth) is an Australian high jumper turned triple jumper. She finished sixth at the 2003 World Youth Championships and at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Her personal best in the high jump is 1.91 metres, first ...
*2007:
Ellen Pettitt Ellen Pettitt (born 13 May 1986 in Perth) is an Australian high jumper turned triple jumper. She finished sixth at the 2003 World Youth Championships and at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Her personal best in the high jump is 1.91 metres, first ...
*2008: Catherine Drummond *2009:
Petrina Price Petrina Price (born 26 April 1984) is an Australian high jumper. Price was born in Greenacre. She finished seventh at the 2000 World Junior Championships, won the silver medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships and the bronze medal at the ...

*2010:
Petrina Price Petrina Price (born 26 April 1984) is an Australian high jumper. Price was born in Greenacre. She finished seventh at the 2000 World Junior Championships, won the silver medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships and the bronze medal at the ...
*2011:
Ellen Pettitt Ellen Pettitt (born 13 May 1986 in Perth) is an Australian high jumper turned triple jumper. She finished sixth at the 2003 World Youth Championships and at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Her personal best in the high jump is 1.91 metres, first ...
*2012:
Miyuki Fukumoto Miyuki Fukumoto (née Aoyama; born 4 January 1977) is a female high jumper from Japan. Her personal best jump is 1.92 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Osaka. She won the silver medal at the 2003 Asian Championships, and finished fifth at t ...
(JPN) *2013:
Miyuki Fukumoto Miyuki Fukumoto (née Aoyama; born 4 January 1977) is a female high jumper from Japan. Her personal best jump is 1.92 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Osaka. She won the silver medal at the 2003 Asian Championships, and finished fifth at t ...
(JPN) *2014:
Eleanor Patterson Eleanor Patterson (born 22 May 1996) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the high jump. She won the gold medal at the 2022 World Championships, placed second at the 2023 World Championships and also won the bronze medal ...
*2015:
Eleanor Patterson Eleanor Patterson (born 22 May 1996) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the high jump. She won the gold medal at the 2022 World Championships, placed second at the 2023 World Championships and also won the bronze medal ...
*2016:
Eleanor Patterson Eleanor Patterson (born 22 May 1996) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the high jump. She won the gold medal at the 2022 World Championships, placed second at the 2023 World Championships and also won the bronze medal ...
*2017:
Eleanor Patterson Eleanor Patterson (born 22 May 1996) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the high jump. She won the gold medal at the 2022 World Championships, placed second at the 2023 World Championships and also won the bronze medal ...
*2018: Cassie Purdon *2019: Nicola McDermott *2020: Not held *2021: Nicola McDermott *2022:
Nicola Olyslagers Nicola Lauren Olyslagers (née McDermott) (born 28 December 1996) is an Australian high jumper. She won the silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympics and the bronze medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the high jump ...
*2023:
Nicola Olyslagers Nicola Lauren Olyslagers (née McDermott) (born 28 December 1996) is an Australian high jumper. She won the silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympics and the bronze medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the high jump ...
*2024:
Nicola Olyslagers Nicola Lauren Olyslagers (née McDermott) (born 28 December 1996) is an Australian high jumper. She won the silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympics and the bronze medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the high jump ...
*2025:
Nicola Olyslagers Nicola Lauren Olyslagers (née McDermott) (born 28 December 1996) is an Australian high jumper. She won the silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympics and the bronze medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the high jump ...


Long jump

*1930: Not held *1931: Not held *1932: Not held *1933: Connie Hudson *1934: Not held *1935:
Thelma Peake Thelma Peake (née Mason, 30 April 1914 – 15 June 1982) was an Australian track and field athlete who won gold and bronze medals at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney. Peake won three successive Long Jump National Championships A natio ...
*1936:
Thelma Peake Thelma Peake (née Mason, 30 April 1914 – 15 June 1982) was an Australian track and field athlete who won gold and bronze medals at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney. Peake won three successive Long Jump National Championships A natio ...
*1937:
Thelma Peake Thelma Peake (née Mason, 30 April 1914 – 15 June 1982) was an Australian track and field athlete who won gold and bronze medals at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney. Peake won three successive Long Jump National Championships A natio ...
*1938: Not held *1939: Not held *1940:
Decima Norman Clara Decima Hamilton (), MBE (9 September 1909 – 29 August 1983) was an Australian athlete. She was the only Australian woman who won five gold medals at the 1938 British Empire Games. Biography Norman was born on 9 September 1909 in Ta ...
*1941: Not held *1942: Not held *1943: Not held *1944: Not held *1945: Not held *1946: Not held *1947: Not held *1948: Judy Canty *1949: Not held *1950: Judy Canty *1951: Not held *1952:
Verna Johnston Verna Johnston (18 March 1930 – 4 April 2010) was an Australian sprinter and long jumper. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay and the long jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially know ...
*1953: Not held *1954: Valerie Schwarzinger *1955: Not held *1956:
Erica Willis Erica May Willis (11 May 1934 – 26 February 2025) was an Australian athlete who competed in the women's long jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics. She died in Waratah, New South Wales Waratah is a north-western residential suburb of Newcastl ...
*1957: Not held *1958: Beverley Watson *1959: Not held *1960:
Sylvia Mitchell Sylvia J. Mitchell (born 13 October 1937) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the women's long jump at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as ...
*1961: Not held *1962:
Pam Kilborn Pamela Kilborn née Ryan, AM, MBE (born 12 August 1939) is an Australian former athlete who set world records as a hurdler. For three years, she was ranked as the world's top woman hurdler. Kilborn was also an Olympic class sprinter, Long J ...
*1963:
Pam Kilborn Pamela Kilborn née Ryan, AM, MBE (born 12 August 1939) is an Australian former athlete who set world records as a hurdler. For three years, she was ranked as the world's top woman hurdler. Kilborn was also an Olympic class sprinter, Long J ...
*1964:
Helen Frith Helen Audrey Ray Frith (born 12 July 1939) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, representing her native country in the long jump, high jump and pentathlon. She won silver medals at the 1962 British Empire and C ...
*1965:
Willye White Willye Brown White (December 31, 1939 – February 6, 2007) was an American track and field athlete who took part in five Olympics from 1956 to 1972. She was America's best female long jumper of the time and also competed in the 100 meters sprint ...
(USA) *1966:
Helen Frith Helen Audrey Ray Frith (born 12 July 1939) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, representing her native country in the long jump, high jump and pentathlon. She won silver medals at the 1962 British Empire and C ...
*1967:
Pam Kilborn Pamela Kilborn née Ryan, AM, MBE (born 12 August 1939) is an Australian former athlete who set world records as a hurdler. For three years, she was ranked as the world's top woman hurdler. Kilborn was also an Olympic class sprinter, Long J ...
*1968: Lenore Liscombe *1969: Diane Pease
*1970: Diane Pease *1971: Diane Pease *1972:
Lyn Tillett Lynette "Lyn" Jacenko (née Tillett) (born 15 August 1953) is a retired Australian long jumper. A star junior champion in high jump, long jump, sprints and hurdles, she was selected to represent Australia in the 1972 Summer Olympics in ...
*1973: Erica Nixon *1974: Erica Nixon *1975: Erica Nixon *1976: Erica Nixon *1977: Lyn Jacenko *1978: Lyn Jacenko *1979: Lyn Jacenko *1980: Linda Garden *1981: Chris Stanton *1982: Linda Garden *1983: Robyn Strong *1984: Robyn Strong *1985: Linda Garden *1986:
Robyn Lorraway Robyn Edna Lorraway, née Strong (born 20 July 1961) was an Australian long jumper from Australia winning medals at the Commonwealth Games and competing at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Biography As Robyn Strong, she moved from Victoria to becom ...
*1987:
Nicole Boegman Nicole Jane Boegman-Stewart, formerly married Staines (born 5 March 1967) is an Australian retired long jumper, who competed at three Olympic Games. Biography Boegman won the British AAA Championships title in the long jump event four times, ...
*1988:
Nicole Boegman Nicole Jane Boegman-Stewart, formerly married Staines (born 5 March 1967) is an Australian retired long jumper, who competed at three Olympic Games. Biography Boegman won the British AAA Championships title in the long jump event four times, ...
*1989: Jayne Moffitt (NZL) *1990: Peta Kennedy *1991: Jayne Moffitt (NZL) *1992:
Nicole Boegman Nicole Jane Boegman-Stewart, formerly married Staines (born 5 March 1967) is an Australian retired long jumper, who competed at three Olympic Games. Biography Boegman won the British AAA Championships title in the long jump event four times, ...
*1993:
Nicole Boegman Nicole Jane Boegman-Stewart, formerly married Staines (born 5 March 1967) is an Australian retired long jumper, who competed at three Olympic Games. Biography Boegman won the British AAA Championships title in the long jump event four times, ...
*1994:
Nicole Boegman Nicole Jane Boegman-Stewart, formerly married Staines (born 5 March 1967) is an Australian retired long jumper, who competed at three Olympic Games. Biography Boegman won the British AAA Championships title in the long jump event four times, ...
*1995:
Nicole Boegman Nicole Jane Boegman-Stewart, formerly married Staines (born 5 March 1967) is an Australian retired long jumper, who competed at three Olympic Games. Biography Boegman won the British AAA Championships title in the long jump event four times, ...
*1996:
Chantal Brunner Chantal Margarita Brunner (born 5 November 1970) is a New Zealand sprinter and long jumper. She was born in Wellington. Her personal best jump is 6.68 metres, achieved in March 1997 in Melbourne. Brunner captured altogether seventeen national t ...
(NZL) *1997:
Chantal Brunner Chantal Margarita Brunner (born 5 November 1970) is a New Zealand sprinter and long jumper. She was born in Wellington. Her personal best jump is 6.68 metres, achieved in March 1997 in Melbourne. Brunner captured altogether seventeen national t ...
(NZL) *1998:
Nicole Boegman Nicole Jane Boegman-Stewart, formerly married Staines (born 5 March 1967) is an Australian retired long jumper, who competed at three Olympic Games. Biography Boegman won the British AAA Championships title in the long jump event four times, ...
*1999: Eunice Barber (FRA) *2000: Kylie Reed *2001:
Chantal Brunner Chantal Margarita Brunner (born 5 November 1970) is a New Zealand sprinter and long jumper. She was born in Wellington. Her personal best jump is 6.68 metres, achieved in March 1997 in Melbourne. Brunner captured altogether seventeen national t ...
(NZL) *2002:
Bronwyn Thompson Bronwyn Thompson (born 29 January 1978 in Rockhampton, Australia) is an Australian former long jumper. She was the former Commonwealth record holder and holds the Australian record for the long jump. She has been ranked as high as number two i ...
*2003:
Bronwyn Thompson Bronwyn Thompson (born 29 January 1978 in Rockhampton, Australia) is an Australian former long jumper. She was the former Commonwealth record holder and holds the Australian record for the long jump. She has been ranked as high as number two i ...
*2004: Kerrie Taurima *2005: Kerrie Taurima *2006:
Bronwyn Thompson Bronwyn Thompson (born 29 January 1978 in Rockhampton, Australia) is an Australian former long jumper. She was the former Commonwealth record holder and holds the Australian record for the long jump. She has been ranked as high as number two i ...
*2007:
Bronwyn Thompson Bronwyn Thompson (born 29 January 1978 in Rockhampton, Australia) is an Australian former long jumper. She was the former Commonwealth record holder and holds the Australian record for the long jump. She has been ranked as high as number two i ...
*2008:
Bronwyn Thompson Bronwyn Thompson (born 29 January 1978 in Rockhampton, Australia) is an Australian former long jumper. She was the former Commonwealth record holder and holds the Australian record for the long jump. She has been ranked as high as number two i ...
*2009: Jacinta Boyd
*2010: Jessica Penney *2011: Kerrie Perkins *2012: Kerrie Perkins *2013: Kerrie Perkins *2014: Brooke Stratton *2015: Chelsea Jaensch *2016: Brooke Stratton *2017: Naa Anang *2018: Brooke Stratton *2019: Naa Anang *2020: Not held *2021: Brooke Stratton *2022: Samantha Dale


Triple jump

*1986: Anne Turnbull *1987:
Lynette Smith Lynette Smith (born 1950) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in six One Day Internationals for International XI at the 1973 World Cup. She played domestic cricket for Western Australia Wes ...
*1988:
Lynette Smith Lynette Smith (born 1950) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in six One Day Internationals for International XI at the 1973 World Cup. She played domestic cricket for Western Australia Wes ...
*1989: Karen Charlton *1990: Karen Charlton *1991: Jayne Moffitt (NZL) *1992: Leanne Stapylton-Smith (NZL) *1993:
Nicole Boegman Nicole Jane Boegman-Stewart, formerly married Staines (born 5 March 1967) is an Australian retired long jumper, who competed at three Olympic Games. Biography Boegman won the British AAA Championships title in the long jump event four times, ...
*1994: Yoko Morioka (JPN) *1995: Mariklud Viduka *1996: Shelley Stoddart (NZL) *1997:
Tania Dixon Tania Kay Murray Haigh (formerly Dixon, née Murray; born 3 October 1970) is a former New Zealand high jumper and triple jumper. She won the gold medal in the women's high jump representing her country at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, and won ei ...
(NZL) *1998: Connie Henry (GBR) *1999:
Carmen Miller ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...
*2000:
Nicole Mladenis Nicole may refer to: People * Nicole (name) * Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor'' * Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977) * Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), winner of the 1982 Euro ...
*2001:
Nicole Mladenis Nicole may refer to: People * Nicole (name) * Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor'' * Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977) * Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), winner of the 1982 Euro ...
*2002:
Nicole Mladenis Nicole may refer to: People * Nicole (name) * Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor'' * Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977) * Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), winner of the 1982 Euro ...
*2003: Jeanette Bowles *2004:
Nicole Mladenis Nicole may refer to: People * Nicole (name) * Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor'' * Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977) * Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), winner of the 1982 Euro ...
*2005: Jeanette Bowles *2006: Linda Allen *2007: Jeanette Bowles *2008: Emma Knight *2009: Linda Allen *2010: Meggan O'Riley *2011: Emma Knight *2012:
Ellen Pettitt Ellen Pettitt (born 13 May 1986 in Perth) is an Australian high jumper turned triple jumper. She finished sixth at the 2003 World Youth Championships and at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Her personal best in the high jump is 1.91 metres, first ...
*2013: Linda Leverton *2014: Linda Leverton *2015:
Nneka Okpala Nneka Okpala (born 27 April 1988) is a New Zealand athlete. She competes mainly in the triple jump. She has won the New Zealand women's triple jump competition five times and the Australian women's triple jump title once. Okpala's parents emigrat ...
(NZL) *2016:
Nneka Okpala Nneka Okpala (born 27 April 1988) is a New Zealand athlete. She competes mainly in the triple jump. She has won the New Zealand women's triple jump competition five times and the Australian women's triple jump title once. Okpala's parents emigrat ...
(NZL) *2017: Meggan O'Riley *2018: Meggan O'Riley *2019:
Ellen Pettitt Ellen Pettitt (born 13 May 1986 in Perth) is an Australian high jumper turned triple jumper. She finished sixth at the 2003 World Youth Championships and at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Her personal best in the high jump is 1.91 metres, first ...
*2020: Not held *2021: Aliyah Parker *2022: Roksana Khudoyarova (UZB)


Shot put

*1930: Not held *1931: Not held *1932: Not held *1933: Cora Hannan *1934: Not held *1935: Vera Cowan *1936: Vera Cowan *1937: Vera Cowan *1938: Not held *1939: Not held *1940: Cora Hannan *1941: Not held *1942: Not held *1943: Not held *1944: Not held *1945: Not held *1946: Not held *1947: Not held *1948: Pat Lucas *1949: Not held *1950: Ann Shanley *1951: Not held *1952: Val Lawrence *1953: Not held *1954: Val Lawrence *1955: Not held *1956:
Mary Breen Mary Breen (3 January 1933 – 1 October 1977) was an Australian athlete. She competed in the women's shot put at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as ...
*1957: Not held *1958:
Margaret Woodlock Margaret Joy "Marg" Woodlock (born 20 May 1938) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the women's shot put at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melb ...
*1959: Not held *1960:
Margaret Woodlock Margaret Joy "Marg" Woodlock (born 20 May 1938) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the women's shot put at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melb ...
*1961: Not held *1962:
Mary Breen Mary Breen (3 January 1933 – 1 October 1977) was an Australian athlete. She competed in the women's shot put at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as ...
*1963: Jean Roberts *1964: Jean Roberts *1965: Jean Roberts *1966: Jean Roberts *1967: Jean Roberts *1968: Jean Roberts *1969: Jean Roberts
*1970: Jean Roberts *1971: Anne Karner *1972: Anne Karner *1973: Christine Schultz *1974: Anne Karner *1975: Anne Karner *1976:
Gael Mulhall Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1977:
Gael Mulhall Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1978:
Gael Mulhall Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1979:
Gael Mulhall Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1980:
Gael Mulhall Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1981:
Gael Mulhall Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1982:
Bev Francis Beverley "Bev" Francis (born 15 February 1955) is an Australian gym owner and retired professional bodybuilder, powerlifter, and national shot put champion. Early life Beverley Francis was born on 15 February 1955 in Geelong, Vict ...
*1983:
Gael Mulhall Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1984:
Gael Martin Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1985:
Gael Martin Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1986:
Gael Martin Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1987:
Gael Martin Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1988: Astra Vitols *1989: Astra Vitols *1990: Nicole Carkeek *1991: Daniela Costian *1992:
Christine King Christine Elizabeth King, CBE, FRHistS, DL is a British historian and university administrator. She was Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Staffordshire University from 1995 to 2011. King has published extensively on the Third Reich and is ...
(NZL) *1993: Daniela Costian *1994: Daniela Costian *1995: Lisa-Marie Vizaniari *1996: Georgette Reed (CAN) *1997:
Beatrice Faumuina Beatrice Roini Liua Faumuina (born 23 October 1974 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand discus thrower. Career Faumuina was a gold medallist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. She has represented New Zealand in four Su ...
(NZL) *1998:
Beatrice Faumuina Beatrice Roini Liua Faumuina (born 23 October 1974 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand discus thrower. Career Faumuina was a gold medallist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. She has represented New Zealand in four Su ...
(NZL) *1999: Tressa Thompson (USA) *2000: Helen Toussis *2001:
Yoko Toyonaga is a Japanese shot putter. She finished eighth at the 1999 World Indoor Championships and fourth at the 2005 Asian Championships. She also competed at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007 2007 was designated as the International He ...
(JPN) *2002: Michelle Haage *2003: Sumi Ichioka (JPN) *2004:
Valerie Adams Dame Valerie Kasanita Adams (formerly Vili; born 6 October 1984) is a retired New Zealand shot putter. She is a four-time World champion, four-time World Indoor champion, two-time Olympic, three-time Commonwealth Games champion and twice IA ...
(NZL) *2005:
Valerie Adams Dame Valerie Kasanita Adams (formerly Vili; born 6 October 1984) is a retired New Zealand shot putter. She is a four-time World champion, four-time World Indoor champion, two-time Olympic, three-time Commonwealth Games champion and twice IA ...
(NZL) *2006: Ana Pouhila (TGA) *2007: Ana Pouhila (TGA) *2008:
Valerie Adams Dame Valerie Kasanita Adams (formerly Vili; born 6 October 1984) is a retired New Zealand shot putter. She is a four-time World champion, four-time World Indoor champion, two-time Olympic, three-time Commonwealth Games champion and twice IA ...
(NZL) *2009:
Valerie Adams Dame Valerie Kasanita Adams (formerly Vili; born 6 October 1984) is a retired New Zealand shot putter. She is a four-time World champion, four-time World Indoor champion, two-time Olympic, three-time Commonwealth Games champion and twice IA ...
(NZL)
*2010: Joanne Mirtschin *2011:
Margaret Satupai Margaret Satupai (born 9 July 1992) is a Samoan athlete, who holds the Samoan records in Shot put, shotput and Discus throw, discus and won a bronze medal for shot put in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Biography Tasele Margaret Iva Satupai was ...
*2012: Dani Stevens *2013: Terina Keenan (NZL) *2014: Terina Keenan (NZL) *2015:
Chelsea Lenarduzzi Chelsea Lenarduzzi (born 26 November 1995) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership. An Australian and Queensland represen ...
*2016:
Chelsea Lenarduzzi Chelsea Lenarduzzi (born 26 November 1995) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership. An Australian and Queensland represen ...
*2017:
Alifatou Djibril Alifatou Djibril (born 13 February 1980) is a Togolese athlete specializing in the shot put and discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid we ...
*2018:
Maddi Wesche Maddison-Lee Wesche (born 13 June 1999) is a New Zealand athlete specialising in the shot put. She won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. In 2018, she also won a gold medal at the World U20 Championships in Tampere. Her previous pe ...
(NZL) *2019: Victoria Owers (NZL) *2020: Not held *2021: Lyvante Su'Emai *2022: Emma Berg


Discus

*1930: Not held *1931: Not held *1932: Not held *1933: Cora Hannan *1934: Not held *1935: Cora Hannan *1936:
Doris Carter Doris Jessie Carter, OBE (5 January 1912 – 28 July 1999) was an Australian military officer, public servant, and athlete who specialised in the high jump. She was ranked as one of the top 3 Women's high jumpers from 1934 to 1936. She was the ...
*1937: Cora Hannan *1938: Not held *1939: Not held *1940:
Doris Carter Doris Jessie Carter, OBE (5 January 1912 – 28 July 1999) was an Australian military officer, public servant, and athlete who specialised in the high jump. She was ranked as one of the top 3 Women's high jumpers from 1934 to 1936. She was the ...
*1941: Not held *1942: Not held *1943: Not held *1944: Not held *1945: Not held *1946: Not held *1947: Not held *1948:
Charlotte MacGibbon Charlotte Cecilia MacGibbon (née Weeks, 27 September 1924 – 10 January 2009) was an Australian former track and field athlete. In 1940, MacGibbon won her first national title in the javelin throw, aged just 15. In total, she won six natio ...
*1949: Not held *1950:
Charlotte MacGibbon Charlotte Cecilia MacGibbon (née Weeks, 27 September 1924 – 10 January 2009) was an Australian former track and field athlete. In 1940, MacGibbon won her first national title in the javelin throw, aged just 15. In total, she won six natio ...
*1951: Not held *1952: Jeanette Joy *1953: Not held *1954: Lorraine Murphy *1955: Not held *1956: Lois Jackman *1957: Not held *1958: Lois Jackman *1959: Not held *1960: Isabel De Neefe *1961: Not held *1962: Rosslyn Williams *1963: Mary McDonald *1964: Mary McDonald *1965: Jean Roberts *1966: Jane Adams *1967: Jean Roberts *1968: Jean Roberts *1969: Jean Roberts
*1970: Jean Roberts *1971: Anne Karner *1972: Sue Culley *1973: Sue Culley *1974: Anne Karner *1975: Anne Karner *1976: Denise Ashford *1977:
Gael Mulhall Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1978:
Gael Mulhall Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1979:
Gael Mulhall Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1980:
Gael Mulhall Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1981:
Gael Mulhall Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1982: Andrina Rovis-Herman *1983:
Gael Mulhall Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1984:
Gael Martin Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1985: Sue Reinwald *1986:
Gael Martin Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1987:
Gael Martin Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...
*1988: Astra Vitols *1989: Daniela Costian *1990: Daniela Costian *1991: Daniela Costian *1992: Daniela Costian *1993: Daniela Costian *1994: Daniela Costian *1995: Daniela Costian *1996: Lisa-Marie Vizaniari *1997:
Beatrice Faumuina Beatrice Roini Liua Faumuina (born 23 October 1974 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand discus thrower. Career Faumuina was a gold medallist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. She has represented New Zealand in four Su ...
(NZL) *1998:
Beatrice Faumuina Beatrice Roini Liua Faumuina (born 23 October 1974 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand discus thrower. Career Faumuina was a gold medallist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. She has represented New Zealand in four Su ...
(NZL) *1999: Lisa-Marie Vizaniari *2000:
Alison Lever Alison Lever (born 13 October 1972) is an Australian former athlete. She competed in the women's discus throw at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney ...
*2001:
Alison Lever Alison Lever (born 13 October 1972) is an Australian former athlete. She competed in the women's discus throw at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney ...
*2002:
Beatrice Faumuina Beatrice Roini Liua Faumuina (born 23 October 1974 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand discus thrower. Career Faumuina was a gold medallist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. She has represented New Zealand in four Su ...
(NZL) *2003:
Beatrice Faumuina Beatrice Roini Liua Faumuina (born 23 October 1974 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand discus thrower. Career Faumuina was a gold medallist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. She has represented New Zealand in four Su ...
(NZL) *2004:
Beatrice Faumuina Beatrice Roini Liua Faumuina (born 23 October 1974 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand discus thrower. Career Faumuina was a gold medallist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. She has represented New Zealand in four Su ...
(NZL) *2005:
Beatrice Faumuina Beatrice Roini Liua Faumuina (born 23 October 1974 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand discus thrower. Career Faumuina was a gold medallist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. She has represented New Zealand in four Su ...
(NZL) *2006:
Beatrice Faumuina Beatrice Roini Liua Faumuina (born 23 October 1974 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand discus thrower. Career Faumuina was a gold medallist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. She has represented New Zealand in four Su ...
(NZL) *2007: Dani Stevens *2008: Dani Stevens *2009: Dani Stevens
*2010: Dani Stevens *2011: Dani Stevens *2012: Dani Stevens *2013: Terina Keenan (NZL) *2014: Dani Stevens *2015: Dani Stevens *2016: Dani Stevens *2017: Dani Stevens *2018: Dani Stevens *2019: Taryn Gollshewsky *2020: Not held *2021: Dani Stevens *2022:
Jade Lally Jade Louise Lally (born 30 March 1987) is a British track and field athlete. She won a bronze medal for England in the women's discus at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, a silver at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain at the 20 ...
(GBR)


Javelin

*1930: Not held *1931: Not held *1932: Not held *1933:
Clarice Kennedy Clarice Mary Araluen Kennedy (4 September 1910 – 1998) was an Australian athlete who competed in a range of athletics events. A student at Fort Street High School in Sydney, Kennedy was a versatile athlete in the late 1920s and 1930s, success ...
*1934: Not held *1935:
Clarice Kennedy Clarice Mary Araluen Kennedy (4 September 1910 – 1998) was an Australian athlete who competed in a range of athletics events. A student at Fort Street High School in Sydney, Kennedy was a versatile athlete in the late 1920s and 1930s, success ...
*1936:
Clarice Kennedy Clarice Mary Araluen Kennedy (4 September 1910 – 1998) was an Australian athlete who competed in a range of athletics events. A student at Fort Street High School in Sydney, Kennedy was a versatile athlete in the late 1920s and 1930s, success ...
*1937: Elsie Jones *1938: Not held *1939: Not held *1940:
Charlotte MacGibbon Charlotte Cecilia MacGibbon (née Weeks, 27 September 1924 – 10 January 2009) was an Australian former track and field athlete. In 1940, MacGibbon won her first national title in the javelin throw, aged just 15. In total, she won six natio ...
*1941: Not held *1942: Not held *1943: Not held *1944: Not held *1945: Not held *1946: Not held *1947: Not held *1948:
Charlotte MacGibbon Charlotte Cecilia MacGibbon (née Weeks, 27 September 1924 – 10 January 2009) was an Australian former track and field athlete. In 1940, MacGibbon won her first national title in the javelin throw, aged just 15. In total, she won six natio ...
*1949: Not held *1950:
Charlotte MacGibbon Charlotte Cecilia MacGibbon (née Weeks, 27 September 1924 – 10 January 2009) was an Australian former track and field athlete. In 1940, MacGibbon won her first national title in the javelin throw, aged just 15. In total, she won six natio ...
*1951: Not held *1952:
Charlotte MacGibbon Charlotte Cecilia MacGibbon (née Weeks, 27 September 1924 – 10 January 2009) was an Australian former track and field athlete. In 1940, MacGibbon won her first national title in the javelin throw, aged just 15. In total, she won six natio ...
*1953: Not held *1954: Vera Pepper *1955: Not held *1956: Patricia O'Neill *1957: Not held *1958: Anna Pazera *1959: Not held *1960: Anna Pazera *1961: Not held *1962: Maureen Wright *1963: Anna Pazera *1964: Anna Pazera *1965: Pam Telfer *1966: Anna Pazera *1967: Anna Pazera *1968: Barbara Friedrich (USA) *1969: Mary Thomas
*1970:
Petra Rivers Petra Rivers (born 11 December 1952) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in the javelin throw. At the 1970 National Championships, she won both the Open and Junior javelin titles. Still only seventeen, it was her fourth national j ...
*1971:
Petra Rivers Petra Rivers (born 11 December 1952) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in the javelin throw. At the 1970 National Championships, she won both the Open and Junior javelin titles. Still only seventeen, it was her fourth national j ...
*1972: Jenny Symon *1973: Jenny Symon *1974:
Petra Rivers Petra Rivers (born 11 December 1952) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in the javelin throw. At the 1970 National Championships, she won both the Open and Junior javelin titles. Still only seventeen, it was her fourth national j ...
*1975:
Chris Hunt Chris Hunt is a British journalist, magazine editor, and author. Hunt has worked in journalism for over thirty years, most often writing about football or rock music. He was editor of ''Match'' from 1993 to 2001, a period that saw the weekl ...
*1976:
Chris Hunt Chris Hunt is a British journalist, magazine editor, and author. Hunt has worked in journalism for over thirty years, most often writing about football or rock music. He was editor of ''Match'' from 1993 to 2001, a period that saw the weekl ...
*1977: Pam Matthews *1978: Pam Matthews *1979: Pam Matthews *1980: Pam Matthews *1981:
Petra Rivers Petra Rivers (born 11 December 1952) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in the javelin throw. At the 1970 National Championships, she won both the Open and Junior javelin titles. Still only seventeen, it was her fourth national j ...
*1982:
Petra Rivers Petra Rivers (born 11 December 1952) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in the javelin throw. At the 1970 National Championships, she won both the Open and Junior javelin titles. Still only seventeen, it was her fourth national j ...
*1983:
Petra Rivers Petra Rivers (born 11 December 1952) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in the javelin throw. At the 1970 National Championships, she won both the Open and Junior javelin titles. Still only seventeen, it was her fourth national j ...
*1984:
Petra Rivers Petra Rivers (born 11 December 1952) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in the javelin throw. At the 1970 National Championships, she won both the Open and Junior javelin titles. Still only seventeen, it was her fourth national j ...
*1985:
Jeanette Kieboom Jeanette Kieboom (born 3 September 1959) is a former javelin thrower who represented Australia at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, in the 1985 Pacific Conference Games in California and the 1986 Commonwealth Games The 1986 Co ...
*1986:
Sue Howland Sue Howland (born 4 September 1960) is an Australian javelin thrower whose best result was a gold medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. Howland won the Australian Junior (under 20) Javelin throw in 1977 and 1978. Her international career began ...
*1987:
Sue Howland Sue Howland (born 4 September 1960) is an Australian javelin thrower whose best result was a gold medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. Howland won the Australian Junior (under 20) Javelin throw in 1977 and 1978. Her international career began ...
*1988: Kate Farrow *1989: Kaye Nordstrom (NZL) *1990: Louise McPaul *1991: Louise McPaul *1992: Akiko Mayajima (JPN) *1993: Louise McPaul *1994: Joanna Stone *1995: Kirsten Hellier (NZL) *1996: Tanja Damaske (GER) *1997: Joanna Stone *1998: Louise McPaul *1999: Hayley Wilson (NZL) *2000: Sueli Dos Santos (BRA) *2001: Bina Ramesh (FRA) *2002: Bina Ramesh (FRA) *2003: Bina Ramesh (FRA) *2004: Bina Ramesh (FRA) *2005:
Kimberley Mickle Kimberley Mickle (born 28 December 1984) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. Her personal best of 66.83 m, achieved on 22 March 2014 in Melbourne, was, until 2018, the Australian record. Biography She w ...
*2006:
Kimberley Mickle Kimberley Mickle (born 28 December 1984) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. Her personal best of 66.83 m, achieved on 22 March 2014 in Melbourne, was, until 2018, the Australian record. Biography She w ...
*2007:
Kimberley Mickle Kimberley Mickle (born 28 December 1984) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. Her personal best of 66.83 m, achieved on 22 March 2014 in Melbourne, was, until 2018, the Australian record. Biography She w ...
*2008: Katherine Mitchell *2009:
Kimberley Mickle Kimberley Mickle (born 28 December 1984) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. Her personal best of 66.83 m, achieved on 22 March 2014 in Melbourne, was, until 2018, the Australian record. Biography She w ...

*2010:
Kimberley Mickle Kimberley Mickle (born 28 December 1984) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. Her personal best of 66.83 m, achieved on 22 March 2014 in Melbourne, was, until 2018, the Australian record. Biography She w ...
*2011:
Kimberley Mickle Kimberley Mickle (born 28 December 1984) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. Her personal best of 66.83 m, achieved on 22 March 2014 in Melbourne, was, until 2018, the Australian record. Biography She w ...
*2012:
Kimberley Mickle Kimberley Mickle (born 28 December 1984) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. Her personal best of 66.83 m, achieved on 22 March 2014 in Melbourne, was, until 2018, the Australian record. Biography She w ...
*2013:
Kimberley Mickle Kimberley Mickle (born 28 December 1984) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. Her personal best of 66.83 m, achieved on 22 March 2014 in Melbourne, was, until 2018, the Australian record. Biography She w ...
*2014:
Kimberley Mickle Kimberley Mickle (born 28 December 1984) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. Her personal best of 66.83 m, achieved on 22 March 2014 in Melbourne, was, until 2018, the Australian record. Biography She w ...
*2015:
Sunette Viljoen Sunette Stella Viljoen-Louw (born 6 October 1983) is a South African sportswoman who has represented her country in both cricket and athletics. In athletics, she competes as a javelin thrower and has won an Olympic silver medal ( in 2016) and t ...
(RSA) *2016: Lu Huihui (CHN) *2017:
Kelsey-Lee Roberts Kelsey-Lee Barber (née Roberts; born 20 September 1991) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She won consecutive gold medals at the 2019 World Championships and 2022 World Championships, the first perso ...
*2018: Katherine Mitchell *2019:
Kelsey-Lee Barber Kelsey-Lee Barber (née Roberts; born 20 September 1991) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She won consecutive gold medals at the 2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw, 2019 World ...
*2020: Not held *2021:
Kathryn Mitchell Kathryn Mitchell (born 10 July 1982) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She has represented her country at three Olympic Games, finishing ninth in 2012 and sixth in 2016. She won gold at the 2018 Common ...
*2022: Mackenzie Little


Hammer throw

*1980: Not held *1981: Not held *1982: Not held *1983: Not held *1984: Not held *1985: Not held *1986: Not held *1987: Bernadette Serone *1988: Bernadette Serone *1989: Joanne Capper *1990: Bernadette Serone *1991: Bernadette Serone *1992: Deborah Sosimenko *1993: Deborah Sosimenko *1994: Deborah Sosimenko *1995: Deborah Sosimenko *1996:
Olga Kuzenkova Olga Sergeyevna Kuzenkova (; born 4 October 1970 in Smolensk) is a Russian track and field athlete, the first woman to throw the hammer more than 70 meters. She has tested positive for doping. She won gold in the women's hammer throw event at ...
(RUS) *1997: Deborah Sosimenko *1998: Deborah Sosimenko *1999: Deborah Sosimenko *2000:
Lisa Misipeka Lisa Vasa Misipeka (born January 3, 1975) is an American Samoan Athletics (sport), athlete who specialises in the hammer throw. She was the first woman to represent American Samoa at the Olympics. She won the bronze medal at the 1999 World Champ ...
(ASA) *2001: Bronwyn Eagles *2002: Bronwyn Eagles *2003: Brooke Billett *2004: Bronwyn Eagles *2005: Bronwyn Eagles *2006: Brooke Billett *2007:
Karyne Di Marco Karyne Di Marco (born Perkins) (born 14 March 1978 in Whyalla, South Australia) is an Australian female hammer thrower. Her personal best is 67.44 metres, achieved in March 2004 in Adelaide Adelaide ( , ; ) is the list of Australian capit ...
*2008: Bronwyn Eagles *2009: Bronwyn Eagles *2010: Gabrielle Neighbour *2011: Gabrielle Neighbour *2012: Gabrielle Neighbour *2013: Lara Nielsen *2014: Lara Nielsen *2015: Lara Nielsen *2016:
Akane Watanabe is a Japanese badminton player. Achievements BWF World Tour The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). T ...
(JPN) *2017: Lara Nielsen *2018: Alexandra Hulley *2019: Alexandra Hulley *2020: Not held *2021: Alexandra Hulley *2022: Alexandra Hulley


Pentathlon

''Events: 80 metres hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump, 200 m until 1970''
''Events: 100 metres hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump, 200 m until 1977''
''Events: 100 metres hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump, 800 m until discontinuation'' *1953: Not held *1954: Not held *1955: Not held *1956: Norma Rose *1957: Not held *1958: Marlene Middlemiss *1959: Not held *1960:
Helen Frith Helen Audrey Ray Frith (born 12 July 1939) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, representing her native country in the long jump, high jump and pentathlon. She won silver medals at the 1962 British Empire and C ...
*1961: Not held *1962:
Helen Frith Helen Audrey Ray Frith (born 12 July 1939) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, representing her native country in the long jump, high jump and pentathlon. She won silver medals at the 1962 British Empire and C ...
*1963:
Pam Kilborn Pamela Kilborn née Ryan, AM, MBE (born 12 August 1939) is an Australian former athlete who set world records as a hurdler. For three years, she was ranked as the world's top woman hurdler. Kilborn was also an Olympic class sprinter, Long J ...
*1964:
Helen Frith Helen Audrey Ray Frith (born 12 July 1939) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, representing her native country in the long jump, high jump and pentathlon. She won silver medals at the 1962 British Empire and C ...
*1965:
Helen Frith Helen Audrey Ray Frith (born 12 July 1939) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, representing her native country in the long jump, high jump and pentathlon. She won silver medals at the 1962 British Empire and C ...
*1966:
Helen Frith Helen Audrey Ray Frith (born 12 July 1939) is an Australian athlete. She competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, representing her native country in the long jump, high jump and pentathlon. She won silver medals at the 1962 British Empire and C ...
*1967:
Pam Kilborn Pamela Kilborn née Ryan, AM, MBE (born 12 August 1939) is an Australian former athlete who set world records as a hurdler. For three years, she was ranked as the world's top woman hurdler. Kilborn was also an Olympic class sprinter, Long J ...
*1968:
Pam Kilborn Pamela Kilborn née Ryan, AM, MBE (born 12 August 1939) is an Australian former athlete who set world records as a hurdler. For three years, she was ranked as the world's top woman hurdler. Kilborn was also an Olympic class sprinter, Long J ...
*1969: Jeanette Tandy *1970: Jeanette Tandy *1971: Diane Pease *1972:
Lyn Tillett Lynette "Lyn" Jacenko (née Tillett) (born 15 August 1953) is a retired Australian long jumper. A star junior champion in high jump, long jump, sprints and hurdles, she was selected to represent Australia in the 1972 Summer Olympics in ...
*1973: Erica Nixon *1974: Erica Nixon *1975: Erica Nixon *1976: Erica Nixon *1977: Erica Hooker *1978:
Glynis Nunn Glynis Leanne Nunn Order of Australia, OAM (née Saunders; born 4 December 1960) is a former Australian heptathlon, heptathlete, the first Olympic Games, Olympic champion in the event. Biography Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, she began compe ...
*1979: Margaret Hamley *1980:
Glynis Nunn Glynis Leanne Nunn Order of Australia, OAM (née Saunders; born 4 December 1960) is a former Australian heptathlon, heptathlete, the first Olympic Games, Olympic champion in the event. Biography Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, she began compe ...


Heptathlon

''Events: 100 metres hurdles, shot put, high jump, 200 m, long jump, javelin, 800 m'' *1980: Not held *1981:
Glynis Nunn Glynis Leanne Nunn Order of Australia, OAM (née Saunders; born 4 December 1960) is a former Australian heptathlon, heptathlete, the first Olympic Games, Olympic champion in the event. Biography Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, she began compe ...
*1982:
Glynis Nunn Glynis Leanne Nunn Order of Australia, OAM (née Saunders; born 4 December 1960) is a former Australian heptathlon, heptathlete, the first Olympic Games, Olympic champion in the event. Biography Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, she began compe ...
*1983: Terri Genge (NZL) *1984:
Glynis Nunn Glynis Leanne Nunn Order of Australia, OAM (née Saunders; born 4 December 1960) is a former Australian heptathlon, heptathlete, the first Olympic Games, Olympic champion in the event. Biography Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, she began compe ...
*1985: Jocelyn Millar-Cubit *1986:
Jane Flemming Jane Christina Flemming (born 14 April 1965) is an Australian former Olympic track and field athlete. She completed her HSC in 1982 at Mater Christi College, Belgrave. She was the 1990 Commonwealth Games champion at heptathlon and long jum ...
*1987:
Jane Flemming Jane Christina Flemming (born 14 April 1965) is an Australian former Olympic track and field athlete. She completed her HSC in 1982 at Mater Christi College, Belgrave. She was the 1990 Commonwealth Games champion at heptathlon and long jum ...
*1988:
Jane Flemming Jane Christina Flemming (born 14 April 1965) is an Australian former Olympic track and field athlete. She completed her HSC in 1982 at Mater Christi College, Belgrave. She was the 1990 Commonwealth Games champion at heptathlon and long jum ...
*1989: Sharon Jaklofsky-Smith *1990: Katie Ackerman *1991: Leisa Bruce *1992: Kylie Coombe *1993:
Jane Flemming Jane Christina Flemming (born 14 April 1965) is an Australian former Olympic track and field athlete. She completed her HSC in 1982 at Mater Christi College, Belgrave. She was the 1990 Commonwealth Games champion at heptathlon and long jum ...
*1994:
Jane Flemming Jane Christina Flemming (born 14 April 1965) is an Australian former Olympic track and field athlete. She completed her HSC in 1982 at Mater Christi College, Belgrave. She was the 1990 Commonwealth Games champion at heptathlon and long jum ...
*1995:
Jane Jamieson Jane Jamieson (born 23 June 1975) is a track and field athlete from Australia. Jamieson competed in the heptathlon in the Olympic Games, World Championships and Commonwealth Games, finishing with Top-10 results at each level, includin ...
*1996:
Jane Jamieson Jane Jamieson (born 23 June 1975) is a track and field athlete from Australia. Jamieson competed in the heptathlon in the Olympic Games, World Championships and Commonwealth Games, finishing with Top-10 results at each level, includin ...
*1997: Clare Thompson *1998:
Jane Jamieson Jane Jamieson (born 23 June 1975) is a track and field athlete from Australia. Jamieson competed in the heptathlon in the Olympic Games, World Championships and Commonwealth Games, finishing with Top-10 results at each level, includin ...
*1999: Sherryl Morrow *2000: Sherryl Morrow *2001:
Jane Jamieson Jane Jamieson (born 23 June 1975) is a track and field athlete from Australia. Jamieson competed in the heptathlon in the Olympic Games, World Championships and Commonwealth Games, finishing with Top-10 results at each level, includin ...
*2002: Clare Thompson *2003:
Kylie Wheeler Kylie Wheeler (born 17 January 1980 in Subiaco) is an Australian retired heptathlete. Wheeler is a six-times Australia national champion in heptathlon in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Wheeler also won a silver medal in the Athletics ...
*2004:
Kylie Wheeler Kylie Wheeler (born 17 January 1980 in Subiaco) is an Australian retired heptathlete. Wheeler is a six-times Australia national champion in heptathlon in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Wheeler also won a silver medal in the Athletics ...
*2005:
Kylie Wheeler Kylie Wheeler (born 17 January 1980 in Subiaco) is an Australian retired heptathlete. Wheeler is a six-times Australia national champion in heptathlon in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Wheeler also won a silver medal in the Athletics ...
*2006:
Kylie Wheeler Kylie Wheeler (born 17 January 1980 in Subiaco) is an Australian retired heptathlete. Wheeler is a six-times Australia national champion in heptathlon in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Wheeler also won a silver medal in the Athletics ...
*2007:
Kylie Wheeler Kylie Wheeler (born 17 January 1980 in Subiaco) is an Australian retired heptathlete. Wheeler is a six-times Australia national champion in heptathlon in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Wheeler also won a silver medal in the Athletics ...
*2008:
Kylie Wheeler Kylie Wheeler (born 17 January 1980 in Subiaco) is an Australian retired heptathlete. Wheeler is a six-times Australia national champion in heptathlon in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Wheeler also won a silver medal in the Athletics ...
*2009: Lauren Foote *2010: Rebecca Robinson *2011: Lauren Foote *2012: Megan Wheatley *2013: Portia Bing (NZL) *2014: Sophie Stanwell *2015: Veronica Torr (NZL) *2016: Sophie Stanwell *2017:
Alysha Burnett Alysha Burnett (born 4 January 1997) is an Australian athlete competing in the heptathlon. She won a silver medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *200 metres – 25.51 (+1.2 m/s, Sydney 2 ...
*2018:
Celeste Mucci Celeste Mucci (born 11 August 1999) is an Australian athlete. She was fourth in the women's heptathlon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in April in Brisbane, Australia, and was fifth in the women's heptathlon at the July 2018 IAAF World U20 C ...
*2019:
Celeste Mucci Celeste Mucci (born 11 August 1999) is an Australian athlete. She was fourth in the women's heptathlon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in April in Brisbane, Australia, and was fifth in the women's heptathlon at the July 2018 IAAF World U20 C ...
*2020:
Tori West Tori West (born 14 October 1995) is an Australian multi-event athlete. Early life She is from Townsville in Queensland. She attended the University of Queensland and competed at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples. Career In January 2020, she ...
*2021: Taneille Crase *2022: Taneille Crase


See also

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Australian athletics champions The Australian Athletics Championships have been conducted since 1890. ...
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Australian Championships in Athletics The Australian Athletics Championships or Australian Open Track and Field Championships are held annually to determine Australia's champion athletes in a range of athletics events. The championships are the primary qualification trial for athlet ...
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Athletics Australia Australian Athletics is the national sporting organisation (NSO) recognised by Australian Sports Commission for the sport of athletics in Australia. Founded in 1897, the organisation is responsible for administering a sport with over 16,000 reg ...


References


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