• Source: 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 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 (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 (AM) in 1992
    Australian Sports Medal in 2000
    Centenary Medal in 2001
    Athletics Australia 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 unvieling by Ballina Mayor David Wright and it sits on the river bank near the Ballina War Memorial Pool.


    References




    External links


    Kerry Saxby-Junna at World Athletics
    Kerry Saxby-Junna at Australian Athletics Historical Results
    Kerry Saxby-Junna at the Australian Olympic Committee
    Kerry Saxby-Junna at Olympics.com
    Kerry Saxby-Junna at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

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