Kylie Wheeler (born 17 January 1980 in Subiaco) is an Australian retired

heptathlete A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a hept ...

. Wheeler is a six-times Australia national champion in heptathlon in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Wheeler also won a silver medal in the Athletics at the

2002 Commonwealth Games The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002 were held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August, 2002. The 2002 Games were to be hosted in the United Kingdom to coin ...

and

2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006 (Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm 2006'' or ''Naarm 2006''), was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth held ...

and won the event also at the

2003 Summer Universiade The 2003 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXII Summer Universiade, took place in Daegu, South Korea. Emblem * The alphabet letter "U" and five stars, which is FISU's emblem, make up the basis of the emblem for the Daegu Universiade. * It sym ...

. She announced her retirement from the sport in order to follow other commitments and interests outside athletics in May 2009. She is now Head Athletics Coach at Guildford Grammar.

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1980 births Living people Australian heptathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Australia Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Sportswomen from Western Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games gold medalists for Australia People educated at St Mary's Anglican Girls' School Medalists at the 2003 Summer Universiade Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub