Joyce Bennett (Sala Tenna) (born 11 May 1945 in Guildford, Western Australia) is a former

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er. At the

1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. The ...

in Perth she won silver in the 220 Yards and gold in the 4 × 110 yards relay. Four years later at the

1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. They were followed by the 1966 Commonwealth P ...

in Kingston she defended her title in the 4 × 110 yards relay. She participated in the 1964 Summer Olympics ( half-final in the 200 m, sixth in the 4 × 100 metres relay) and in the 1968 Summer Olympics ( heat in the 400 m, fifth in the 4 × 100 metres relay).

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at trackfield.brinkster.net * 1945 births Australian female sprinters Olympic athletes for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Living people Olympic female sprinters 20th-century Australian women 21st-century Australian women Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes from Perth, Western Australia Sportswomen from Western Australia {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub