Dianne Burge
Dianne Burge ( Dianne Marie Burge, née Bowering; born October 9, 1943 in Adelaide ) is a former Australian sprinter .
At the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964, she was eliminated over 100 m in the quarter-finals and was sixth in the 4-by-100-meter relay .
In 1966, she won the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston over 100 yards , 220 yards and with the Australian 4-by-110-yard relay.
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, she was sixth in the 100 m and fifth in the 4-by-100-meter relay . Over 200 m she reached the semifinals.
She was Australian champion three times over 100 yards or 100 m (1963, 1967, 1968) and twice over 220 yards or 200 m (1965, 1968).
Personal bests
- 100 m: 11.33 s, October 14, 1968, Mexico City (hand-stopped: 11.2 s, October 4, 1968, Mexico City)
- 200 m: 23.0 s, March 10, 1968, Adelaide
Web links
- Dianne Burge in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
- Dianne Burge in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Dianne Burge in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burge, Dianne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burge, Dianne Marie; Bowering, Dianne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Adelaide |