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Robyn Woodhouse

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Robyn Woodhouse
Personal information
Born(1943-07-26)26 July 1943
New South Wales, Australia
Died29 April 2026(2026-04-29) (aged 82)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Australia
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth High Jump
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kingston High Jump

Robyn Woodhouse (26 July 1943 – 29 April 2026) was an Australian track and field athlete, who mainly competed in the high jump event during her career. She represented her native country at the 1964 Summer Olympics,[1] and won the gold medal in high jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.

Woodhouse was born in New South Wales on 26 July 1943,[2] and died in Wollongong on 29 April 2026, at the age of 82.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Robyn Woodhouse-Sillitoe". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. ^ Memories live on at 1962 Empire Games Golden Jubilee . Perth Now (24 November 2012). Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  3. ^ "Robyn Woodhouse". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
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