Charlene Rendina
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | |||
Competitor for  Australia |
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| Commonwealth Games | |||
| Gold | 1974 Christchurch | 800 m | |
| Silver | 1974 Christchurch | 4 x 400 m relay | |
| Bronze | 1974 Christchurch | 400 m | |
Charlene Rendina (nee Neighbor; born 18 December 1947) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in sprint and middle distance events.
In her first Olympic competition in Munich, 1972, Rendina set an Olympic record on her way to the 400 metres final.
At the 1974 Commonwealth Games she moved up to the 800 metres distance and took gold.
In her career, she won five Australian Championships in Athletics at 800 m and two at 400 m.
Her personal best time for 800 m (1:59.0), set in 1976, has remained the Australian record for thirty-two years, as of February 2008.
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