Australian Athletics Results

Australia at the Games

Commonwealth Games - 1978 Edmonton, Canada (6-12 Aug)

Men	Event	Position	Result

Donald 'Don' BAIRD (Vic)	Pole Vault	2/8	2nd 5.10m
Maxwell 'Max' BINNINGTON (Vic)	110 metres Hurdles	2/16	Ht1 1st 14.28(-1.1); Final 2nd 13.73(+6.2)
	4 x 100 metres		Ht2 3rd 40.61; Final 7th 40.24
Garry BROWN (Qld)	400 metres Hurdles	2/17	Ht3 2nd 52.91; SF1 2nd 50.31; Final 2nd 50.04
	4 x 400 metres		(Final 45.8) Ht1 3rd 3:09.32; Final 3rd 3:04.23
Ian CAMPBELL (Vic)	Triple Jump	2/17	Qual 16.56m(+1.9); Final 2nd 16.93m(+2.4)
David 'Dave' CHETTLE (Tas)	Marathon	15/34	15th 2:25:15
Christopher 'Chris' COMMONS (Vic)	Long Jump	2/17	Qual 7.81m(+2.2); Final 2nd 8.04m(+3.9)
Craig CONSIDINE (Vic)	Decathlon	13/13	Did not finish 2100 pts (11.68(+2.3), 6.75, 13.31)
Cholmondeley 'Chum' DARVALL (NSW)	400 metres	10/42	Ht5 3rd 47.42; QF2 5th 46.71; SF1 6th 47.41
	800 metres	4/31	Ht1 1st 1:51.49; SF1 3rd 1:49.26; Final 4th 1:47.74
	4 x 400 metres		Ht1 3rd 3:09.32; Final 3rd 3:04.23
Timothy 'Tim' ERICKSON (Vic)	30 km Walk	3/16	3rd 2:26:34
Peter FARMER (NSW)	Hammer Throw	1/10	1st 71.10m
David 'Dave' FITZSIMONS (SA)	5,000 metres	15/27	Ht1 4th 13:55.81; Final Did not start
Peter HADFIELD (NSW)	Decathlon	2/13	2nd 7623pts (1985 tables 7561) (10.98, 7.28m, 13.48m, 1.92m, 49.24, 15.59, 46.52m, 4.00m, 60.80m, 4:54.54)
John HIGHAM (Vic)	400 metres	25/42	Ht3 3rd 48.27; QF3 7th 47.84
	800 metres	7/31	Ht2 1st 1:48.91; SF2 4th 1:50.75; Final 7th 1:48.90
	4 x 400 metres		Ht1 3rd 3:09.32; Final 3rd 3:04.23
Richard HOPKINS (SA)	100 metres		Ht3 Did not start
	200 metres	6/45	Ht2 2nd 21.25(+0.2); QF2 3rd 21.35(+2.1); SF1 3rd 21.42(-0.5); Final 6th 20.88(+4.4)
	4 x 100 metres		Ht2 3rd 40.61; Final 7th 40.24
Kenneth 'Ken' LORRAWAY (ACT)	Long Jump	8/17	Qual 7.35m(+0.9); Final 8th 7.57m(+4.9)
	Triple Jump	4/17	Qual 15.63m(+0.8); Final 4th 16.27m(+0.9)
Wayne MARTIN (NSW)	Shot Put	10/13	10th 15.54m
	Discus Throw	5/13	5th 54.98m
Richard 'Rick' MITCHELL (Vic)	400 metres	1/42	Ht4 1st 46.74; QF4 1st 46.36; SF2 1st 46.88; Final 1st 46.34
	4 x 400 metres		Ht1 3rd 3:09.32; Final 3rd 3:04.23
Paul NARRACOTT (Qld)	100 metres	6/42	Ht4 2nd 10.71(-1.3); QF2 3rd 10.35(+1.5); SF1 3rd 10.46(-0.3); Final 6th 10.31(+7.6)
	200 metres	4/45	Ht1 3rd 21.35(+1.9); QF1 2nd 21.37(+1.1); SF2 2nd 20.71(+3.6); Final 4th 20.74(+4.4)
	4 x 100 metres		Ht2 3rd 40.61; Final 7th 40.24
Warren PARR (NSW)	110 metres Hurdles	3/16	Ht2 1st 14.02(-2.3); Final 3rd 13.73(+6.2)
Richard 'Dick' PRIMAN (Qld)	Discus Throw	8/13	8th 50.42m
Agostino 'Gus' PUOPOLO (Vic)	Hammer Throw	8/10	8th 59.74m
Manfred ROHKAMPER (Vic)	Javelin Throw	7/12	7th 71.74m
Willi SAWALL (Vic)	30 km Walk	2/16	2nd 2:22:59
Gordon WINDEYER (NSW)	High Jump	5/10	5th 2.15m
Donald 'Don' WRIGHT (Qld)	110 metres Hurdles	8/16	Ht1 4th 14.64(-1.1); Final 8th 14.31(+6.2)
	4 x 100 metres		Ht2 3rd 40.61; Final 7th 40.24
TEAM	4 x 100 metres	7/11	Ht2 3rd 40.61; Final 7th 40.24
	4 x 400 metres	3/10	Ht1 3rd 3:09.32; Final 3rd 3:04.23

Women	Event	Position	Result
Denise BOYD (Robertson) (Qld)	100 metres	3/37	Ht1 1st 11.58(-2.5); SF1 1st 11.37(0.0); Final 3rd 11.37(+2.9)
	200 metres	1/37	Ht1 1st 23.03(+3.3); SF2 1st 23.03(+2.1); Final 1st 22.82(+5.1)
	4 x 100 metres		Final 3rd 44.78
	4 x 400 metres		(51.0) Final 2nd 3:28.65
Raelene BOYLE (Vic)	100 metres	2/37	Ht4 1st 11.53(-0.1); SF2 1st 11.47(-0.8); Final 2nd 11.35(+2.9)
	200 metres	16/37	Ht4 3rd 23.66(+5.5); SF1 Did not start
	4 x 100 metres		Did not compete
Carmen CAMPTON (de Vlieger) (NSW)	800 metres	13/22	Ht1 3rd 2:.07.59; SF2 7th 2:08.30
	1500 metres	16/23	Ht1 8th 4:22.61
Glynis CEARNS (Saunders/Nunn) (Qld)	100 metres Hurdles		Ht1 Did not compete
	Pentathlon	11/11	Did not finish 1488pts (14.45, 11.34m, NH)
Angela COOK (NSW)	1500 metres	8/23	Ht2 3rd 4:17.45; Final 8th 4:17.30
	3,000 metres	6/16	6th 9:43.56
Maxine CORCORAN (Johnson) (Vic)	400 metres	8/24	Ht1 2nd 54.06; SF2 3rd 52.79; Final 8th 54.46
	4 x 400 metres		Final 2nd 3:28.65
Beverley 'Bev' FRANCIS (Vic)	Shot Put	5/11	5th 15.66m
	Javelin Throw	9/13	9th 45.52m
Roxanne GELLE (WA)	100 metres Hurdles	9/12	Ht2 5th 14.23(-0.2)
	4 x 100 metres		Final 3rd 44.78
Erica HOOKER (Nixon) (Qld)	Long Jump	2/15	Qual 6.16m(0.0); Final 2nd 6.58m(+0.7)
Lynette 'Lyn' JACENKO (Tillett) (NSW)	4 x 100 metres		Final 3rd 44.78
	Long Jump	8/15	Qual 6.01m(+0.4); Final 8th 6.14m(+1.5)
Jeanette KIEBOOM (SA)	Javelin Throw	13/13	NM (3 Fouls)
Gael MARTIN (Mulhall) (Vic)	Shot Put	1/11	1st 17.31m
	Discus Throw	2/10	2nd 57.60m
Katrina MORROW (Gibbs) (NSW)	High Jump	1/9	1st 1.93m
Bethanie 'Beth' NAIL (WA)	400 metres	3/24	Ht2 2nd 53.27; SF1 3rd 52.51; Final 3rd 53.06
	4 x 400 metres		Final 2nd 3:28.65
Judith 'Judy' PECKHAM (Canty) (Vic)	800 metres	1/22	Ht3 4th 2:06.82; 5F2.1st 2:05.22; Final 1st 2:02.82
	4 x 400 metres		Final 2nd 3:28.65
Colleen PEKIN (Beazley) (WA)	100 metres	12/37	Ht3 3rd 11.60(-1.6); SF2 6th 11.66(-0.8)
	200 metres	3/37	Ht3 2nd 23.50(+2.7); SF2 4th 23.42(+2.1); Final 3rd 22.93(+5.1)
	4 x 100 metres		Final 3rd 44.78
Margaret PHILLPOTT (NSW)	Javelin Throw	5/13	5th 50.08m
Charlene RENDINA (Neighbour) (Vic)	800 metres	8/22	Ht2 3rd 2:07.85; SF1 2nd 2:04.78; Final 8th 2:04.82
	4 x 400 metres		Did not compete
Christine 'Chris' STANTON (Annison) (WA)	High Jump		Did not compete (withdrew from team injured)
Luigina TORSO (NSW)	Shot Put	7/11	7th 15.09m
	Discus Throw	7/10	7th 47.10m
TEAM	4 x 100 metres	3/7	Final 3rd 44.78
	4 x 400 metres	2/6	Final 2nd 3:28.65