Judy Peckham

Judy Peckham (actually Judith Peckham, nee Canty; * December 9, 1950 ) is a former Australian sprinter and middle distance runner .

In 1973 she won the 400m at the Pacific Conference Games and won silver at the Universiade . The following year she was fifth at the British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch in 1974 in the 400 m and won silver in the 4-by-400-meter relay with the Australian team .

At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, she reached the quarter-finals over 400 m and came fourth with the Australian 4-by-400-meter relay.

In 1978 she won the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton over 800 m and won silver with the Australian 4 x 400 meter relay.

In 1974 she became the unofficial national champion in the 400 m hurdles .

Personal bests

• 400 m: 52.65 s, July 26, 1976, Montreal (hand-stopped: 51.7 s, December 28, 1975, Melbourne )
• 800 m: 2: 02.82 min, August 10, 1978, Edmonton
• 400 m hurdles: 58.3 s, February 2, 1975, Melbourne

Web links

• Athletics portrait at Athletics Australia
• Judy Peckham in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )