Robyn Boak (born 13 April 1955) is a former Australian sprinter. During the

1974 British Commonwealth Games The 1974 British Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1974 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The bid vote was held in Edinburgh at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. The Games were off ...

Christchurch Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon Rive ...

, she won a gold medal in the

4 × 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners must begin in the same stagger as for the individ ...

, and also competed in the

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

event.

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1955 births Living people 20th-century Australian women 21st-century Australian women 21st-century Australian people Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Australian female sprinters Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Sportswomen from Victoria (state) Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub