Wendy Hayes

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Wendy Hayes (married Ey ; * May 21, 1938 , † May 30, 1997 ) was an Australian sprinter and hurdler .

At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff in 1958 , she was fifth in the 80 m hurdles and won silver with the Australian 4-by-110-yard relay.

In 1956 she became the Australian 100 yard champion .

After her athletic career, she became a sports scientist . At the age of 59 she succumbed to breast cancer .

Personal bests

  • 100 yards: 10.4 s, March 20, 1958, Sydney (corresponds to 11.5 s over 100 m )
  • 220 yards: 24.0 s, February 27, 1960, Melbourne (equivalent to 23.9 s over 200 m )
  • 80 m hurdles: 11.0 s, February 8, 1958, Adelaide

Web links

  • Wendy Hayes in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
  • Wendy Hayes in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
personal data
SURNAME Hayes, Wendy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hey, Wendy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian sprinter and hurdler
DATE OF BIRTH May 21, 1938
DATE OF DEATH May 30, 1997