June Elaine Rita Maston (later Ferguson; 14 March 1928 – 3 December 2004) was an Australian sprinter and athletics coach from

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. In 1948 she placed fourth in the Australian national championships over 100 yards. At the

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she won a silver medal in

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with teammates

Shirley Strickland Shirley Barbara de la Hunty AO, MBE (née Strickland; 18 July 1925 – 11 February 2004), known as Shirley Strickland during her early career, was an Australian athlete. She won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports. ...

, Joyce King and Elizabeth McKinnon. She had earlier competed in the women's

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event, but did not qualify for the final. At the Olympics she met her future husband, water polo player

Jack Ferguson Laurie John Ferguson (4 September 1924 – 17 September 2002) was an Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch). He served in Neville Wran's state gove ...

. Later, she became an athletics coach. Her most successful charges included four-time Olympic sprint champion

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and Olympic 80 metres hurdles champion

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. Maston had five children: Jeremy, Ian, Fiona, Megan, and Debra.

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