Alison Inverarity
Australian high jumper (born 1970)
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Alison Jane Inverarity (born 12 August 1970) is an Australian former athlete, competing in the high jump. She was affiliated with the Western Australian Institute of Sport in Perth.
Born12 August 1970
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
SportTrack and field
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Medal record
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She was the Australian record holder with her jump of 1.98 m (6 ft 5+3⁄4 in) in 1994 (tying Vanessa Browne-Ward's 1989 mark). This record stood until February 2020.[1]
Inverarity competed at three Olympic Games, two Commonwealth Games and two World Championships. She won a gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.[2]
Personal
Inverarity was born on 12 August 1970[3] in Perth, Western Australia. She is the daughter of the former Australian test cricketer John Inverarity.
National titles
- 8 times Australian high jump champion: 1991, 1993–95, 1997–2000
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 11th | High jump | 1.87 m |
| Summer Universiade | Sheffield, England | 1st | High jump | 1.92 m | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | High jump | 1.91 m |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 5th | High jump | 1.97 m |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 1st | High jump | 1.94 m |
| World Cup | London, England | 7th | High jump | 1.85 m | |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 24th | High jump | 1.85 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia | — | High jump | NM |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | High jump | 1.88 m |
| World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 7th | High jump | 1.85 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 32nd | High jump | 1.80 m |
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