Vanessa Browne-Ward

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Vanessa Browne-Ward (born 5 January 1963) is a retired high jumper from Australia, who set her personal best on 12 February 1989, jumping 1.98 metres at a meet in Perth, Western Australia. A eight-time national champion in the women's high jump event, she competed for her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984 (Los Angeles, California).

[edit] Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Height
1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane, Australia 5th 1.83m
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 9th 1.88m
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, California, USA 6th 1.94m
1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, Scotland 9th 1.83m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 13th 1.90m
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 4th 1.88m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 10th 1.90m

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Flag of Australia Katrina Gibbs
Women's Australian National Champion
1979
Succeeded by
Flag of Australia Christine Stanton
Preceded by
Flag of Australia Christine Stanton
Women's Australian National Champion
1984
Succeeded by
Flag of Australia Christine Stanton
Preceded by
Flag of Australia Christine Stanton
Women's Australian National Champion
19881990
Succeeded by
Flag of Australia Alison Inverarity