Australian Aths History

Australia at the Games

World Junior Championships - 1990       Plovdiv, Bulgaria (8-12 Aug)
3rd Championships      

 
Men   Event   Position   Result
Darren ABBOTT (SA)    3,000 metres Steeplechase   13/27   Ht1 7th 8:58.69
Nigel ADKIN (Vic)    1500 metres   7/40   Ht3 6th 3:47.08; Final 7th 3:45.07
Christopher ASTON (SA)    200 metres   28/51   Ht3 3rd 21.96(-0.4)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 3rd 40.71
Steven 'Steve' BEECROFT (Vic)    10,000 metres Walk   8/21   8th 42:33.12
Anthony 'Tony' BRIDESON (SA)    Triple Jump   20/34   Qual DNQ 15.45m(-0.3)
Matthew BURMEISTER (Vic)    400 metres   21/37   Ht1 3rd 47.98
    4 x 400 metres     Ht2 1st 3:06.81; Final 3rd 3:05.51
Andrew BURSILL (NSW)    4 x 400 metres     Ht only Ht2 1st 3:06.81; Final 3rd 3:05.51
Shane CASSEY (WA)    Long Jump   18/31   Qual DNQ 7.30m
    Triple Jump   32/34   Qual DNQ 14.84m(+0.6)
Andrew CURREY (NSW)    Javelin Throw   19/26   Qual DNQ 63.66m
Andrew DAVIS (SA)    High Jump   7/27   Qual 2.13m; Final 7th 2.17m
Stephen DWIGHT (NSW)    Discus Throw   18/21   Qual DNQ 47.34m
Timothy 'Tim' FORSYTH (Vic)    High Jump   2/27   Qual 2.16m; Final 2nd 2.29m
Matthew GADSBY (NT)    Shot Put   20/21   Qual DNQ 15.28m
Paul GREENE (NSW)    400 metres   10/37   Ht3 3rd 46.96; SF2 5th 46.71
    4 x 400 metres     Ht2 1st 3:06.81; Final 3rd 3:05.51
Greg HALLIDAY (SA)    Pole Vault   14/23   Qual DNQ 5.00m
Kealin HANIGAN (Tas)    800 metres   39/48   Ht6 5th 1:53.17
    1500 metres   38/40   Ht2 12th 4:03.39
Paul HENDERSON (NSW)    100 metres   28/56   Ht2 3rd 10.54(+2.1); QF1 5th 10.83(-2.0)
    200 metres   7/51   Ht1 2nd 21.17(+0.6); SF1 2nd 21.05(+0.7); Final 7th 21.24(-0.5)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 3rd 40.71
Mark HOLCOMBE (Vic)    800 metres   8/48   Ht5 2nd 1:51.16; SF3 3rd 1:48.68; Final 8th 1:49.88
Simon HOLLINGSWORTH (Tas)    400 metres Hurdles   20/29   Ht3 4th 52.90
    4 x 400 metres     Ht2 1st 3:06.81; Final 3rd 3:05.51
Jason IMPEY (NSW)    Shot Put   18/21   Qual DNQ 15.65m
Damien MARSH (Qld)    100 metres   6/56   Ht1 =2nd 10.66(-0.9); QF2 2nd 10.57(-1.3); SF2 3rd 10.47(+0.7); Final 6th 10.46(+0.7)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 3rd 40.71
Matthew O'DONNELL (NSW)    10,000 metres Walk   18/21   18th 45:59.86
Paul PATRICK (Vic)    5,000 metres   5/35   Ht 2 6th 14:16.42; Final 5th 13:51.52
    20 km   20/29   20th 1:06:43.0
Rohan ROBINSON (Vic)    400 metres Hurdles   1/29   Ht1 2nd 51.56; SF1 1st 50.59; Final 1st 49.73
    4 x 400 metres     Final only Ht2 1st 3:06.81; Final 3rd 3:05.51
Martin SAUNDERS (NSW)    Javelin Throw   23/26   Qual DNQ 62.52m
Christopher 'Chris' UNTHANK (Vic)    20 km   25/29   25th 1:10:02.0
Kyle VANDER-KUYP (Vic)    110 metres Hurdles   3/29   Ht1 3rd 14.19(+0.7); SF2 2nd 13.93(+3.1), Final 3rd 13.85(-0.1)
Jason VEITCH (Vic)    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 3rd 40.71
TEAM    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 3rd 40.71
    4 x 400 metres   3   Ht2 1st 3:06.81; Final 3rd 3:05.51
 
Women   Event   Position   Result
Susan ANDREWS (WA)    400 metres   4/26   Ht3 1st 53.53; SF2 2nd 53.40; Final 4th 52.23
    4 x 400 metres     Ht1 2nd 3:33.81; Final 1st 3:30.38
Fiona BLAIR (NSW)    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 3rd 45.49; Final 5th 45.01
Kym BURNS (Vic)    100 metres Hurdles   23/23   Ht3 8th 15.25(+2.5)
    Long Jump   19/22   Qual DNQ 5.72m(-0.3)
Joanna CAMPBELL-SMITH (Tas)    10,000 metres   18/18   Did not finish
Nicole CARKEEK (Vic)    Shot Put   11/18   Qual 15.01m; Final 11th 15.01m
Annette CAVANAGH (NSW)    400 metres Hurdles   24/28   Ht1 7th 61.22
Nicola CORBIN (NSW)    3,000 metres   23/28   Ht2 12th 10:10.58
Catherine 'Cathy' FREEMAN (Vic)    100 metres   15/37   Ht2 3rd 11.81(-0.4); SF1 3rd 11.87(-1.3)
    200 metres   5/38   Ht3 2nd 24.19(+0.3); SF1 2nd 23.95(-0.8); Final 5th 23.61(+1.3)
    4 x 100 metres     Final only Ht1 3rd 45.49; Final 5th 45.01
Melinda GAINSFORD-TAYLOR (Gainsford) (NSW)    100 metres   18/37   Ht1 5th 11.87(-0.1); SF2 7th 11.93(+1.1)
    200 metres   9/38   Ht5 4th 23.92(+0.4); SF2 4th 23.89(+0.5)
    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 3rd 45.49; Final 5th 45.01
Kylie HANIGAN (NSW)    4 x 400 metres     Ht1 2nd 3:33.81; Final 1st 3:30.38
Andrea HUGHES (Tas)    High Jump   10/20   Qual 1.80m; Final 10th 1.81m
Felicity JOHNSTON (NSW)    Discus Throw   11/25   Qual 49.82m; Final 11th 49.08m
Peta KENNEDY (Vic)    Heptathlon     Did not compete
Michelle LILLINGTON (NSW)    4 x 400 metres     Did not compete
Anne MINNS (ACT)    4 x 100 metres     Ht only Ht1 3rd 45.49; Final 5th 45.01
Renee POETSCHKA (WA)    400 metres   18/26   Ht4 4th 55.18
    4 x 400 metres     Ht1 2nd 3:33.81; Final 1st 3:30.38
Angela RAINES-WHITE (Qld)    3,000 metres   11/28   Ht1 2nd 9:18.19; Final 11th 9:27.66
Jantien SALTET (ACT)    5,000 metres Walk   8/29   8th 23:15.25
Jane SAVILLE (NSW)    5,000 metres Walk   13/29   13th 23:42.46
Sophie SCAMPS (NSW)    800 metres   18/27   Ht2 4th 2:11.77
    4 x 400 metres     Ht1 2nd 3:33.81; Final 1st 3:30.38
Lisa-Marie VIZANIARI (ACT)    Discus Throw   2/25   Qual 53.50m; Final 2nd 60.44m
Rebecca VORMISTER (NSW)    4 x 100 metres     Ht1 3rd 45.49; Final 5th 45.01
Suzanne 'Suzy' WALSHAM (NSW)    1500 metres   8/32   Ht1 4th 4:23.66; Final 8th 4:19.23
TEAM    4 x 100 metres   5/10   Ht1 3rd 45.49; Final 5th 45.01
    4 x 400 metres   1/11   Ht1 2nd 3:33.81; Final 1st 3:30.38

Overall Team Rank: 5 (72pts)
Men's Team Rank: 7 (42pts)
Women's Team Rank: 9 (30pts)

1033 athletes participated from 86 countries

 

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