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Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired
There is a walkway in Ballina named for her which is called the "Kerry Saxby Walkway" which runs from Captain Cook Park to the end of North Wall. In January 2021 Saxby-Junna was further honoured with an interpretive signage display, which serves as a rest stop on this walkway, this display is over two metres high and details her athletic achievements. Saxby-Junna was there for the unveiling by Ballina Mayor David Wright and it sits on the river bank near the Ballina War Memorial Pool.
Kerry Saxby-Junna
at Australian Athletics Historical Results * * * 1961 births Living people Australian female race walkers Sportswomen from New South Wales Olympic athletes for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games athletes for Australia Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships medalists World record setters in athletics (track and field) Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal Australian Institute of Sport track and field athletes Members of the Order of Australia Sportspeople from Young, New South Wales Goodwill Games medalists in athletics World Athletics Indoor Championships winners Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games People from Ballina, New South Wales Australian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Australian sportswomen Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub
Australia
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n race walker
Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...
. She was born in Young, New South Wales
Young is a town in the South Western Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia, and the largest town in the Hilltops Region. The "Lambing Flat" Post Office opened on 1 March 1861 and was renamed "Young" in 1863.
Young is marketed as the Che ...
and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales
Ballina () is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, and the seat of the Ballina Shire local government area. It lies north of Sydney and south of Brisbane. Ballina's urban population at the end of 2021 was 46,19 ...
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She represented Australia 27 times in international competitions and set 32 world records or world bests. She won 27 Australian Championships and 13 individual international medals. She retired in 2001.
Recognition
*Australian Institute of Sport
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(AIS) Athlete of the Year in 1986/87, 1987/1988, 1989 and in 2005 was inducted into the AIS 'Best of the Best'.
* Member of the Order of Australia
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(AM) in 1992
* Australian Sports Medal
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in 2000
* Centenary Medal
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in 2001
* Athletics Australia
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Hall of Fame in 2013
Achievements
Legacy
There is a walkway in Ballina named for her which is called the "Kerry Saxby Walkway" which runs from Captain Cook Park to the end of North Wall. In January 2021 Saxby-Junna was further honoured with an interpretive signage display, which serves as a rest stop on this walkway, this display is over two metres high and details her athletic achievements. Saxby-Junna was there for the unveiling by Ballina Mayor David Wright and it sits on the river bank near the Ballina War Memorial Pool.
References
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*Kerry Saxby-Junna
at Australian Athletics Historical Results * * * 1961 births Living people Australian female race walkers Sportswomen from New South Wales Olympic athletes for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games athletes for Australia Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships medalists World record setters in athletics (track and field) Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal Australian Institute of Sport track and field athletes Members of the Order of Australia Sportspeople from Young, New South Wales Goodwill Games medalists in athletics World Athletics Indoor Championships winners Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games People from Ballina, New South Wales Australian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Australian sportswomen Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub