Michele Brown (athlete)

Michele Mary Brown (née Mason; born 3 July 1939) is an Australian athlete, who competed mainly in the high jump during her career.

Michele Brown
Personal information
Full nameMichele Mary Brown
Born3 July 1939 (1939-07-03) (age 84)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo High Jump
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiff High Jump
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston High Jump
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Perth High jump

She competed for Australia at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan where she won the silver medal in the women's high jump event. She was the second female athlete ever to jump over six feet, after Iolanda Balaș.

Brown was inducted into the Athletics Australia Hall of Fame in 2010.[1]

References
  1. "Athletics Australia Hall of Fame". Athletics Australia. Athletics Australia.


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