Joyce Bennett

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Joyce Bennett (Sala Tenna) (born 11 May 1945[1][2] in Guildford, Western Australia) is a former Australian sprinter.

BornJoyce Bennett
11 May 1945 (1945-05-11) (age 81)
Country Australia
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Joyce Bennett
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BornJoyce Bennett
11 May 1945 (1945-05-11) (age 81)
Sport
Country Australia
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1962 PerthWomen's 4 × 110 yards relay
Gold medal – first place1966 KingstonWomen's 4 × 110 yards relay
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At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth she won silver in the 220 Yards and gold in the 4 × 110 yards relay.[3] Four years later at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston she defended her title in the 4 × 110 yards relay.[4]

She participated in the 1964 Summer Olympics (half-final in the 200 m, sixth in the 4 × 100 metres relay) and in the 1968 Summer Olympics (heat in the 400 m, fifth in the 4 × 100 metres relay).

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