Gwen Wallace
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gwen Leticia Wallace |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 10 August 1935 New South Wales,Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Medal record | |
Gwen Leticia Wallace[1](born 10 August 1935) is a former Australian athletics competitor. During the1954 British Empire and Commonwealth GamesinVancouver,she won a gold medal in the4 × 110 yards relay,and also competed in thelong jump,high jumpand80 metres hurdlesevents.[2][3][4]
Born inNew South Wales,Wallace was married toTest cricketbatsmanNorm O'Neillfrom 1958 until his death in 2008. The couple had three children, includingfirst-class cricketerMark O'Neill.[5]
References
[edit]- ^"Wallace, Gwen Leticia (1935–)".Australian Women's Register.Retrieved30 March2021.
- ^"Gwen Wallace".Commonwealth Games Australia.17 June 2020.Retrieved30 March2021.
- ^"Gwen Wallace (NSW)".Athletics Australia.Retrieved30 March2021.
- ^"Gwen Wallace".Track and Field Statistics.Retrieved30 March2021.
- ^"Norm O'Neill".Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.ESPNcricinfo.2009.Retrieved30 March2021.
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