Clarice Kennedy
Clarice Kennedy ( Clarice Mary Araluen Kennedy; born September 4, 1910 in Double Bay , New South Wales , † January 15, 1998 in Sydney ) was an Australian athlete who had their greatest successes in hurdles and javelin .
At the British Empire Games in 1938 she was fourth in the 80-meter hurdles and seventh in the javelin throw.
She was Australian champion over 80 m and 90 yard hurdles four times (1930, 1933, 1935, 1936) and three times in the javelin throw (1933, 1935, 1936).
Personal best
- 100 yards: 11.6 s, November 2, 1926, Sydney
- 100 m : 13.0 s, January 25, 1936, Adelaide
- 200 m : 25.7 s, January 27, 1936, Adelaide
- 800 m : 2: 29.0 min, January 14, 1933, Sydney
- 80 m hurdles: 12.2 s, January 18, 1930, Sydney
- Shot put : 9.91 m, February 13, 1932, Sydney
- Discus throw : 26.71 m, January 27, 1936, Adelaide
- Javelin throw: 35.94 m, January 18, 1936, Sydney
Web links
- Clarice Kennedy in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
- Clarice Kennedy in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Short biography of Graham Thomas on Athletics Gold
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SURNAME | Kennedy, Clarice |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kennedy, Clarice Mary Araluen |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian hurdler and javelin thrower |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 4, 1910 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Double Bay , New South Wales |
DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1998 |
Place of death | Sydney |