Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in

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and grew up in

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. She represented Australia 27 times in international competitions and set 32 world records or world bests. She won 27 Australian Championships and 13 individual international medals. She retired in 2001.

Recognition

* Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Athlete of the Year in 1986/87, 1987/1988, 1989 and in 2005 was inducted into the AIS 'Best of the Best'. * Member of the

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(AM) in 1992 *

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in 2000 * Centenary Medal in 2001 *

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Hall of Fame in 2013

Achievements

References

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Kerry Saxby-Junna
at Australian Athletics Historical Results * * * * 1961 births Living people Australian female racewalkers Sportswomen from New South Wales Olympic athletes of Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships medalists World record setters in athletics (track and field) Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal Australian Institute of Sport track and field athletes Members of the Order of Australia People from Young, New South Wales Goodwill Games medalists in athletics World Athletics Indoor Championships winners Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub