Jenny Armstrong

For other people named Jennifer Armstrong, see Jennifer Armstrong (disambiguation).
Jenny Armstrong
Personal information
Full name Jennifer Margaret Armstrong
Born 3 March 1970 (age 45)
Dunedin, New Zealand

Jennifer Margaret "Jenny" Armstrong OAM (born 3 March 1970 in Dunedin, New Zealand) is an Australian sailor and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in the 470 Class with Belinda Stowell at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[1]

Armstrong was educated at Otago Girls' High School in Dunedin, New Zealand.[2]

On 16 January 2001, Armstrong was awarded the Australian Sports Medal.[3] Ten days later on 26 January 2001, she was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for service to sport as a gold medallist at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.[4]

References

  1. 2000 Summer Olympics Sydney, Australia Sailing databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 20 May 2008)
  2. McMurran, Alistair (20 November 2009). "Otago Girls High School honours its Olympians". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  3. "Jennifer Margaret Armstrong". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  4. "Jennifer Margaret Armstrong OAM". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 4 January 2012.